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DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Authorities said a small plane crashed early Monday along a major highway in southeastern Massachusetts during rain and strong winds, killing both people on board and injuring one person on the ground.

In videos taken by people in passing vehicles, smoke could be seen billowing up above Interstate 195 from scattered, blazing debris. The highway was closed in both directions near the crash site in Dartmouth, a town about 50 miles south of Boston, the state Department of Transportation said.

What they're saying:

The Massachusetts State Police said in a statement it was not aware of any survivors on the plane, which it said may have been attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport. However, officials said it does not appear that the pilot provided the

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