Traffic & Transit
Rhode Island Woman Dies In Rollover Crash On Interstate 95 In West Warwick
Beatrice Batista, 25, of Central Falls, died after her car rolled over and struck a tree, Rhode Island State Police said.
WEST WARWICK, RI — A Central Falls woman died in a crash after Rhode Island State Police said she lost control on Interstate 95 and struck a tree on Monday.
Around 1:42 a.m., state police and West Warwick fire officials were called to a crash on I-95 northbound. State police said the crash happened about 1,700 feet south of Exit 24 to Route 2.
A witness told state troopers the woman was driving in the right lane and lost control, possibly because of wet road conditions.
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State police said the vehicle swerved onto the shoulder of the road, and then it rolled over and struck a tree.
State police identified the driver as Beatrice Batista, 25. She was wearing her seatbelt, state police said. Batista was ruled dead at the scene, state police said.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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