Police ID woman killed in East Providence crash
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are investigating a crash in East Providence that claimed a woman's life on Thursday.
The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Shanika Coulter of Warwick.
Police said the crash happened around 2 p.m. on Veterans Memorial Parkway, between Lyon Avenue and South Broadway. At this time, it's believed Coulter's SUV crossed over the double yellow lines and hit a city truck.
Coulter was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital where she was later pronounced dead, according to police.
The city employees were treated for minor injuries and released.
The exact cause of the crash is unclear at this time.
(Jake Holter/WPRI-TV)(Jake Holter/WPRI-TV)(Jake Holter/WPRI-TV)
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