Yesterday morning, a single-vehicle rollover crash occurred on Route 24 northbound, just beyond Route 44. The Raynham Fire Department, led by Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita, responded to the emergency after dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 11:45 a.m., as reported by the Fall River Reporter. Witnesses discovered the overturned midsize SUV, which had gone off the road and into a wooded area, its engine compartment ablaze.
In a commendable act of bravery, bystanders who had pulled over were able to quickly unlock and remove the injured driver from the burning vehicle. Chief LaCivita highlighted the significance of these efforts, stating, "I would like to commend the good Samaritans who acted without hesitation and removed the victim from danger before our crews arrived," a sentiment he expressed in an interview obtained by TurnTo10. "Their actions certainly made a difference and may very well have saved the driver's life."
Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the aftermath of multiple rollovers and quickly worked to extinguish the vehicle fire. Afterward, the responders provided medical treatment to the driver at the scene before an ambulance transported the individual to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Mirroring the reports by eyewitnesses, it was confirmed that there were no other occupants in the car at the time of the crash.
The driver's current condition has since been listed as stable. Details surrounding the cause of the accident remain scant, as it is still being investigated by Massachusetts State Police.
