2 dead in crash on 495 in Middleboro

Two people died in a crash on I- in Middleboro Thursday according to the Middleboro fire department Officers say on Thursday around p m firefighters responded to a single motorcycle crash with published serious injuries near the Cherry Street overpass Upon arrival firefighters say they saw the wagon off the road and in the woods Firefighters worked to put out the flames and all northbound lanes of the highway were shutdown An adult man was located outside the bicycle and was pronounced dead at the scene An adult woman who was still in the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene as well The crash closed the northbound side of I- for roughly half an hour The crash is under examination at this time