Crime & Safety

West Kingston Woman Dies after Falling into Fire Pit

South Kingstown police said the incident happened at a Glen Rock Road home.

A West Kingston woman fell into a fire pit and died on Sunday, South Kingstown police said.

UPDATE: Woman has been identified.

Police said they got a 911 phone call at around 12:52 p.m. for a report of a woman who had fallen into the lit fire pit at a Glen Rock Road house.

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The woman was found dead in the back yard by South Kingstown firefighters and EMS officials, police said.

The woman has not been identified pending notification of family members.

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Police, the state fire marshal and the state medical examiner are investigating.

Police said it is not clear how the woman ended up in the fire pit.

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