dartmouth plane crash
© David CurranThe crash occurred October 13, 2025, at approximately 8:15 a.m. near the Reed Road exit, near Dartmouth Ma, resulting in a fire, according to state police, and the highway is closed in both directions
Two people on board a small plane that crashed on the median of I-195 in Dartmouth Monday morning have died, and one person on the ground sustained injuries, according to Massachusetts State Police.

The identities of the victims have not yet been disclosed by state police, pending next-of-kin notifications.

The person who was injured on the ground was transported in a passenger car to Saint Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.

The extent of this victim's injuries are unknown, according to state police.

The crash occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. near the Reed Road exit, resulting in a fire, according to state police, and the highway is closed in both directions.


Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are likely to assume primary responsibility for the investigation into the crash.

No cause for the crash has been released at this time.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the plane might have been attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport.

There is no indication that the pilot provided the airport with a flight plan.

Massachusetts state troopers responded to the scene along with New Bedford and Fall River police and EMS personnel.

UPDATE:

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office has identified the two victims who died from a plane crash in Dartmouth on Monday.

Officials identified the victims as 68-year-old Thomas Perkins and 66-year-old Agatha Perkins, of Middletown, Rhode Island. They were the only occupants of the plane at the time of the crash, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III.

Massachusetts State Police responded to Route 195 West just before the Reed Road exit around 8:15 a.m. for the crash. Upon arrival, MSP discovered parts of the plane in the woodline and the fuselage in the median of the highway.

The two victims were found in the fuselage and pronounced dead on scene.

According to Quinn, the plane had taken off from New Bedford Airport.

One vehicle was impacted by the crash, and the female driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.