Crime & Safety
SK Woman on Walk Critically Hurt by Swerving EG Driver
The victim, 60, was walking on South County Trail when she was struck by a car driven by a 20-year-old East Greenwich man on Wednesday.
EXETER, RI—A 60-year-old South Kingstown woman was seriously hurt after she was struck by a car being driven 20-year-old by a University of Rhode Island student on Route 2 in Exeter on Wednesday morning.
The state police said in a news release that the driver, Neal Glennon, of East Greenwich, abruptly entered the breakdown lane to avoid crashing into a car that stopped in front of him to make a left turn, consequently striking the woman who was walking with a friend.
Police said Glennon "encountered a vehicle that had stopped" and drove into the breakdown lane "in an attempt to avoid a collision with the turning vehicle and another directly behind it."
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Police continue to investigate the incident.
The victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Exeter Fire and Rescue and is listed in critical condition, police said.
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The state police's Accident Reconstruction Unit and the Forensic Services Unit are assisting the investigation.
Police did not say if speed or distracted driving played a role in the crash.
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