District Attorney: 20-year-old victim identified from serious crash in Taunton
A Middleboro man involved in a serious motor vehicle crash earlier this week has passed away.
20-year-old Richard Blanchette of Middleboro passed away from his injuries on Thursday, March 20, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced.
Blanchette was the operator of a Dodge Charger involved in a motor vehicle crash in Taunton on Tuesday, March 18.
The accident resulted in three people being transported to the hospital, with the status of the remaining two victims unknown.
Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit of the Bristol County District Attorney's Office and members of the Taunton Police Department are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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