Charges not expected in pair of pedestrian crashes; woman dies in hospital
Posted Mar 18, 2016 8:48 am.
Last Updated Mar 18, 2016 10:27 am.
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Police say charges are not anticipated in a pair of pedestrian crashes Thursday.
At around 5:00 p.m., an 8-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle in Cranston and then later that night around 10:00 p.m., a 67-year-old woman was struck in Forest Lawn.
The woman has since passed away.
A spokesperson with the police traffic department told 660 NEWS that the boy darted out so quickly into the road, witnesses say the driver would not have had a chance to stop in time.
Police also say he was not in a crosswalk.
In the case with the woman, she was apparently cutting across a crosswalk that had flashing lights, but did not activate them.
Speed, alcohol, or drugs are not believed to be factors in either case.
