Crime & Safety
Saunderstown Woman ID'd As Victim in Newport Crash
The car was discovered around 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning in the water off of the Newport shipyard.
The following information was provided by the Newport Police Department.
Newport Police have now identified the three women were found dead in a submerged car in Newport Shipyard and Marina Friday morning.
The victims have been identified as Jennifer Way, 39, of Saunderstown, RI; Louise Owen, 39, of Wales; and Femmetje Staring, 39, of Holland.
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At approximately 6:28 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, a fuel delivery driver making a delivery to Newport Shipyard and Marina observed a vehicle flipped upside down and partially submerged in the water near the stone pier.
The Newport Police and Newport Fire Departments were called to the scene. The three women were found dead inside the submerged vehicle.
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There are no indications of foul play. The investigation is continuing.
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