22-Year-Old Woman Dies in New Bedford, MA Rollover Accident Involving Snow

Theresa Suprenant, 22, sustained fatal injuries in a New Bedford car crash over the weekend when the vehicle in which she was a passenger, a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, struck a guardrail and rolled over. Suprenant was ejected from the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, a 19-year-old woman, had swerved to avoid striking snow in the roadway. The Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit are among those investigating. No charges have been filed.

The New Bedford rollover crash is not the only Massachusetts traffic accident to occur in part because of winter weather or snow on the road. According to ABC6.com, the snow on Thursday caused numerous collisions throughout New England, including 36 in New Bedford alone. Several cars were also involved in a Cranston auto accident.

If you or someone you love was seriously involved in a Massachusetts car crash over the last couple of weeks during this period of bad weather, and you believe that a negligent driver or another party was at fault, you should contact our Boston auto collision lawyers right away. Motorists are responsible for exercising extra caution when driving in snow, rain, and under icy conditions. Roads should also be properly cleared by the responsible entities to make sure they are safe for drivers.

When driving in winter weather a motorist should: