Cranston Woman Seriously Injured In ATV Wreck: Cops

CRANSTON, RI — A 26-year-old Cranston woman suffered serious head injuries in an ATV wreck, police said.

The woman was a passenger on a 2014 Honda TRX 450R ATV operated by a 28-year-old Providence man when it crashed shortly after midnight Saturday on Wellington Avenue just north of the Route 10 overpass, the Cranston Police Department said in a media release.

"Investigators determined that the ATV entered a section of Wellington Avenue that was closed to vehicular traffic due to ongoing bridge construction associated with Route 10," the release said. "The ATV subsequently traveled back toward the area of the road closure and struck a road-closed sign, along with several traffic barrels and other roadway markers placed across the southbound lane. The impact caused both occupants to be thrown from the ATV."

The woman suffered serious head injuries, including a large laceration to the back of her head, according to the release.

"She was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where she remains hospitalized," the release said. "She sustained severe head trauma and a brain bleed and is currently listed in critical condition."

The driver was also taken to Rhode Island Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released from care, according to the release.

"Neither the operator or passenger was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash," the release said. "The ATV did not have functioning headlights."

The crash remains under investigation, according to the release.

"Charges are anticipated pending completion of the investigation and consultation with the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, as appropriate," the release said.

Police asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant video or information to call the department's traffic unit at 401-942-2211 or to reach out anonymously by texting the keyword CRANSTONPD to 847411.

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