An 18-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries in a rollover crash Tuesday, July 29, on Route 24 in West Bridgewater has died, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
Nataliya O’Connell, 18, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to the DA’s office.
O’Connell was driving southbound on Route 24 at around 11 a.m. Tuesday when she “crashed into another vehicle,” the DA’s office said. Her car then struck the median on the lefthand side of the roadway and rolled over, the DA’s office said.
She was evacuated by medical helicopter to a Boston area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries on Saturday.
Route 24 in West Bridgewater was temporarily shut down to let a medical helicopter land after a crash on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
‘Sweetest, most caring soul’: GoFundMe set up to cover funeral costs
In a GoFundMe set up to help the family with funeral costs, O’Connell’s boyfriend Matthew Murphy described her as the sweetest, most caring soul you could ever meet.
“She fought a long, hard battle that we are all very proud of,” Murphy wrote. “She loved her friends and family more than anything in this world.”
Nataliya O’Connell, 18
Flown to hospital on day of crash Driver flown to hospital after West Bridgewater Route 24 crash
As of Monday, Aug. 8, 502 people have donated more than $35,000 to the GoFundMe.
Massachusetts State Police are actively investigating the crash, according to the DA’s office.
The DA’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday regarding whether the driver of the other vehicle remained on scene.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: West Bridgewater Route 24 crash victim, 18, succumbs to injuries
