Taunton woman killed in Route 44 crash
TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — A Taunton woman died Monday following a crash involving multiple vehicles on Route 44. The victim was identified Tuesday as Ivonne Caicedo Gallego, 44, by the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. The crash happened just after 10 a.m. outside 595 Winthrop St. The DA's office said first responders arrived to find a white BMW with "catastrophic damage to the driver's side" and Caicedo Gallego outside the vehicle with traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A man and woman from a second vehicle were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the DA's office. A semi-truck with a detached trailer was also hit in the rear tire and two other vehicles sustained minor damage. The crash shut down that section of Route 44 for several hours. What led up to the crash is unclear at this time. The incident remains under investigation. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch 12 News Now on WPRI.com or with the free WPRI 12+ TV app.
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