911 Caller Helps Police Chase Down Woman Who Fled Scene of Crash

A 911 caller helped the Barrington police chase down last week a Fall River woman who left the scene of an accident that may have caused some neck injuries to two people. 

The caller followed the woman for a couple of miles on County Road into Warren, said Barrington Police Chief John LaCross, where the Warren police stopped her. 

The woman, Amy L. Bettencourt, 35, reportedly rear-ended a car on Thursday morning, June 20, just before noon at County Road and Maple Avenue. She left the scene of the crash despite heavy front-end damage to her Nissan Maxima, said LaCross.

Two Barrington women were transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Barrington EMTs for treatment after their vehicle, a 1996 Toyota, was slammed from behind by Bettencourt’s car.

Bettencourt was charged by Barrington police with failing to stop for an accident that results in personal injury or death. She was given a summons to appear in District Court.