June 10, 2008 1 dead in 2-car crash on Rte. 24

TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) - State police say one person has died and four others were injured in a crash on Route 24 in Taunton.

A car with four occupants swerved to avoid an animal in the road, struck a guardrail and came to rest on its roof in the left lane of Route 24 South about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Police say the car was then struck by a pickup truck.

A woman passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver and another woman passenger were taken by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital. A male passenger and the driver of the pickup were taken to Morton Hospital in Taunton.

The highway was shut down for about 30 minutes.

The crash remains under investigation.

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