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Florida woman dies in violent crash in western Massachusetts

Posted at 8:50 AM, Aug 26, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-26 08:50:00-04

LENOX, Mass. (AP) - An 88-year-old Florida woman has been killed and her husband seriously injured in a violent rollover crash in western Massachusetts.

Lenox police announced Thursday that Nancy Goessel of Naples, Florida, died at a hospital an hour and a half after the crash shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Police tell The Berkshire Eagle (http://bit.ly/2bu5Wgi ) that 88-year-old William Goessel was driving when he swerved into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV, sideswiped a parked car, and struck a third vehicle. Goessel's car then flipped onto his roof on a bank's lawn.

A woman and an infant in one of the other vehicles were treated and released from the hospital.

William Goessel remained hospitalized as of Thursday.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Information from: The Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle, http://www.berkshireeagle.com

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