Police Name Victims in Route 9 Pedestrian Crash

An argument that started at Motel 6 and made its way across to the median of Route 9 ended in a crash that seriously injured two on Wednesday night.

Police have named the victims as Torrez Lumpkins and Maria Robinson, both of Providence, RI.

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According to police, Lumpkins and Robinson had been in an argument, after which Robinson ran across Route 9. Lumpkins chased after her and they were crossing back across an unlit portion of the road when they were struck by Peter Levine of Sharon, MA.

Levine was the lone occupant of his 2010 Toyota Camry.

Levine stopped immediately after the crash to report the incident.

Speed and alcohol were not a factor.