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December 30, 2005

2 critical after truck accident on Rte. 95 in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET - A 27-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl are in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital this morning after a fiery crash early today on a section of Route 95 here known as the S-curves, according to the Rhode Island State Police.

The state police believe a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 95 north at 12:40 a.m. when the operator, Kellie Woodbine, 27, of Cumberland, lost control, and the truck struck a barrier on the right side of the road, said Capt. Raymond White.

The truck went into the air, traveled another 50 feet and struck a bridge abutment for the Broadway overpass before coming to rest on the grass shoulder and bursting into flames, White said.

Pawtucket fire and rescue workers, on their way to another call, saw the burning truck and pulled out the driver and passenger, White said.

Both the driver and passenger suffered serious burns, White said.

The state police are continuing their investigation, which includes an accident reconstruction, in an effort to determine the speed of the truck and other factors, White said.

The police are also trying to find out where they were coming from and going to, White said.

The police would not release the name of the 16-year-old because she is a juvenile.

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