A Taunton man was killed Sunday in a crash on Route 24, police said.

Shortly before 7 a.m., police responded to reports of a crash involving a car and a tractor trailer on Route 24 in West Bridgewater, according to State Police.

The car was traveling south when it rear-ended the trailer. The driver of the car, identified as 33-year-old Carlos Monteiro from Taunton, was killed in the crash, police said.

“We offer our condolences to his family and loved ones,” State Police said in a statement.

Police closed two lanes on the highway for roughly two hours Sunday morning as they investigated before reopening them.

No further information was immediately available Sunday night.

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