State Police Investigating Double-Fatal Crash in Templeton

Saturday morning at about 1:20 a.m., State Police from the Athol barracks responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 2 in Templeton at the Otter River Road overpass which resulted in the death of two women.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Emily Todisco indicates that a 2010 Mercedes was traveling on Route 2 eastbound when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a bridge abutment at the Otter River Road overpass. The vehicle then rolled over before becoming fully engulfed in flames. Upon fire suppression by members of the Templeton Fire Department, it was determined that the vehicle contained two occupants, both adult females, who were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The cause of this crash remains under investigation with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and State Police Crime Scene Services Section.

State Police were also assisted on scene by Templeton EMS, Templeton Police, and Mass DOT.

The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending family notification. No further information is available at this time. Please do not contact the barracks for media inquiries.