Portsmouth Crash Report: Single-vehicle crash on Indian Ave. leaves 1 dead

Crash Report: Indian Ave. at Swan Dr., Portsmouth, RI.

 

Report ID: 2023 May 22

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger vehicle

Occupants: At least 1

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single-vehicle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

PORTSMOUTH, RI – Portsmouth police are conducting an investigation into a fatal crash that occurred on Monday night.

Police say an unspecified vehicle veered off Indian Avenue at approximately 7:15 p.m., colliding with a tree near Swan Drive.

The driver, identified as 69-year-old Claudia Bell from Middletown, was transported to Newport Hospital but was pronounced dead. Bell was the sole occupant of the vehicle at the time of the incident.

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