Teen Driver Charged in Deadly Cranston Crash

Teen driver charged in deadly Cranston crash

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A 16-year-old boy is facing charges in connection with a crash that killed an elderly Florida man last month. The teenager, who has not been identified, has been charged with driving to endanger resulting in death and driving to endanger resulting in physical injury. Officers rushed to Pippin Orchard Road the night of May 18 to investigate a head-on crash, according to Cranston Police Col. Michael Winquist. Investigators …

Cranston teen charged in deadly May crash

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — A Cranston teenager faces multiple charges in connection to a fatal crash in May. Police said an investigation found the 16-year-old driver was going 74 mph in a 25 mph zone before hitting another car head-on. The crash happened on Pippin Orchard Road just after 10 p.m. on May 18. A passenger in the car that was hit, 84-year-old Jack Safford of Florida, died of the injuries he sustained. The 16-year-old driver, who has no…

Rhode Island teen accused of distracted driving, other charges, after crash killed popular karaoke singer on day before his birthday

A 16-year-old Cranston resident has been charged in connection with a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on May 18, 2025, on Pippin Orchard Road. According to police, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Cranston Police officers responded to a serious head-on collision involving an Infiniti G37 and