Rhode Island

Woman killed in Richmond, RI crash identified

The victim has been identified as 64-year-old Sheila White, of South Hampton, New York

Rhode Island State Police identified the person killed in a crash in Richmond on Wednesday. (WJAR)
WJAR

Rhode Island State Police have identified the woman who died in a crash on Interstate 95 in Richmond the day before Thanksgiving.

Authorities say they responded to the area of I-95 North in Richmond around 2 p.m. Wednesday

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A car traveling north was rear ended at high speed by another car, which sent both cars off the roadway and into the woodline.

A passenger in one of the vehicles, identified as 64-year-old Sheila White, of South Hampton, New York, was transported to Kent Hospital where she was later pronounced dead, police said.

Authorities said another person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and two others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports.

The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information about this incident you are urged to call the Hope Valley Barracks at 401-444-1068.

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