Woman, dog killed in Sharon crash, police say
Their sedan struck a tree alongside Interstate 95.
A 73-year-old Rockport woman and a dog were killed Sunday afternoon when the car they were in collided with another vehicle and spun across Interstate 95 in Sharon, ultimately hitting a tree, according to authorities.
Massachusetts State Police responded to reports of a crash north of Exit 8 around 2:23 p.m., officials said in a statement.
The Rockport woman, driving a 2003 Jaguar sedan, and a 79-year-old Brewster woman, operating a 2017 Volkswagen Passat, were both traveling north before their vehicles made contact with each other, police said.
The Rockport woman lost control of the Jaguar and it spun across the left two lanes before exiting the highway, rolling down an embankment, and crashing into the tree, according to officials.
It was not immediately clear why the two cars made contact, police said.
Inside the Jaguar, police found the woman, who has not been identified, and the dog. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The investigation remains ongoing, police said.
