Triple-Fatal I-195 Crash: Victims Identified

WESTPORT, MA — Authorities on Thursday identified the three people killed in a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 195 in Westport Wednesday. The crash happened with a Regal Transit van veered across the median and struck a BMW sedan, according to state police.

Two people in the Dodge Caravan were killed — the driver, John Oliveria, 68, of Dartmouth, and a passenger, Josephine Mazzocca, 55, of New Bedford. A passenger in the BMW — Karonlyne Lima, 23, of New Bedford — was also killed.

Police said it's possible Oliveria suffered a "medical incident" in the moments leading up to the crash.

Another van passenger was hurt, as were the driver and a young boy in the BMW. They were identified as a 56-year-old New Bedford man, a 25-year-old Fall River man, and a 3-year-old boy, respectively.

Police said the van "careened" off the BMW and struck an Audi sedan driven by a 34-year-old Fall River man, who was not hurt. A Subaru sedan crashed into the BMW — the impact caused the Subaru to burst into flames. The Subaru driver, a 27-year-old Vermont man, was hurt. Finally, a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle hit the pile and struck a sign. The driver, a 73-year-old Rhode Island man, was not hurt.

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