Couple Killed in Motorcycle Crash were Parents of 5

Brad Torti and Cherilynn Torti, the Coventry couple who died after a motorcycle crash in North Kingstown on Sunday, have left behind five children.

The family, in a statement, said that “we cannot even begin to express the heartache and pain our family is feeling.”

The family said they are thankful for the support they’re getting.

North Kingstown Police Chief Thomas Mulligan said that speed did not appear to be a factor in the crash, though the accident is still under investigation.

The Tortis were riding a motorcycle when they navigated a turn at Tower Hill Road and Themla Irene Drive.

Brad, 33, and Cherilynn, 38, were transported to Rhode Island Hospital where they were pronounced dead.

“We thank you for your love and prayers,” the family statement read. “We cannot even begin to express the heartache and pain our family is feeling and we ask for the respect of our privacy as we process this devastating time in our lives.”

Family members said that the Tortis were active in the community. Cherilyn was a graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island Nursing Program and worked at the VA hospital in Providence before having a family. Brad worked at Electric Boat.

The children — a 19-year-old and two sets of twins, are under the care of a grandmother.

A GoFundMe page has been established to help the family.