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Man Killed In Route 24 Crash In Fall River

FALL RIVER (CBS) -- A man was killed in a crash that shut down southbound lanes on Route 24 Tuesday morning.

Police report that a 2000 Acura struck a guardrail and stopped with part of the car sticking out onto the highway. An SUV then struck the Acura on the side.

A third vehicle in the crash, a van, hit the SUV from behind, causing the van to flip over.

The driver of the SUV, 65-year-old Yau Wong Li of West Roxbury, was declared dead at the scene after he was hit by his own vehicle after it was struck by the van.

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The scene of a fatal crash on Route 24 in Fall River, August 1, 2017. (WBZ-TV)

The State Police says all lanes were reopened around 7:20 a.m.

The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed at this time.

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