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Plymouth man killed, 2 children seriously injured in rollover crash on Route 3

Driver killed, 2 children seriously injured in Plymouth crash
Driver killed, 2 children seriously injured in Plymouth crash 00:29

PLYMOUTH - A man died, and two children were seriously injured in a rollover crash on Route 3 on Friday. 

State police say a Nissan Rogue was traveling southbound when it went off the left side of the roadway rolled over and landed in the Eel River. 

Troopers and EMS had to extricate the man, a 13-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy from the vehicle. 

Plymouth crash
A 50-year-old Plymouth man was killed and two children were seriously injured in a rollover crash on Route 3.  CBS Boston

The driver, 50-year-old Daniel Zilinski of Plymouth, was taken by MedFlight to a Boston hospital where he was pronounced dead. The children suffered serious injuries and remain hospitalized. 

The crash happened at about 5:10 p.m. Investigators say the cause of the crash is yet to be determined. 

Two lanes on Route 3 were closed for about three hours.   

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