STOUGHTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Massachusetts State Police have identified the victim of a fatal collision that happened in Stoughton on New Year's Eve.
State Troopers responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash at around 11:30 p.m. on Route 24 southbound in Stoughton in the area of Exit 20.
MSP said a Nissan Altima had been traveling on Route 24 southbound prior to Exit 20, when the operator, 34-year-old Brandon Rose of Boston, lost control and struck a guardrail and then struck a Honda Accord.
A 25-year-old male passenger in the Nissan suffered minor injuries. Rose then exited the vehicle, and was struck by a passing Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a 32-year-old man from Milton.
While Rose suffered fatal injuries in the second collision, police said the operators of the Honda and Jeep were not injured.
The crash is still under investigation.
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Written by Brit Smith
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