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A New Bedford man was killed early this morning when he was ejected from the truck he was driving on Route 195, Dartmouth, Mass., and struck by three other vehicles.

Giancarlo Garcia, 22, had been driving on Route 195 West, but he and his truck ended up on Route 195 East after crossing a wide median.

A section of Route 195 East was closed for an hour after the 5:15 a.m. crash.

The Massachusetts State Police say Garcia's truck, a 1998 Toyota Tacoma, was traveling west on Route 195 in the far right lane when it drifted toward the median. The truck struck the median guardrail between Exit 12/Faunce Corner Road and Exit 13/Route 140, and rolled over before coming to rest in the right lane of Route 195 East.

Garcia was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the truck, landing in the left travel lane of Route 195 East, according to the police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

 Tags  Dartmouth

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