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

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

According to state police, a Nissan Rogue was traveling south when it left the left side of the road, overturned and landed in the Eel River.

Police and emergency services had to free the man, a 13-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy from the vehicle.

The driver, a 50-year-old man from Plymouth, was transported by MedFlight to a Boston hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The children suffered serious injuries and remained hospitalized Friday night.

The accident occurred around 5:10 p.m. According to investigators, the cause of the accident has not yet been determined.

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