One person died in a roll-over on Interstate 195 Thursday at 2:10 a.m.
SWANSEA — A 38-year-old Rhode Island man is dead following a fiery crash on Interstate 195.
According to the Massachusetts State Police, a 2012 Volkswagen Touareg was traveling east when the driver, identified as a 40-year-old Bristol, Rhode Island, woman, lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median into the westbound travel lanes and struck a vehicle, which was traveling westbound.
That vehicle, a 2003 Jeep Liberty, rolled over and became fully engulfed with the operator trapped inside. According to the Bristol County District Attorney's the driver was identified as John Souza, and he was determined dead at the scene.
The operator of the Volkswagen was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the crash. The district attorney's office said Thursday afternoon that she was in critical condition.