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September 25, 2006

Lincoln Little League coach Hien killed by car

Randy C. Hien, the Lincoln Little League coach and owner of a Providence nightclub, was killed today when he was hit by a car in Lincoln.

A beloved coach who led his Little League team to the championships -- and who had survived a head-on crash two years ago -- was killed this morning by a passing motorist after he got out of his truck on a local road.

Hien, 57, of Lincoln, who was also the owner of the Living Room nightclub in Providence, had pulled his truck over on the side of Walker Street in Lincoln just before 11 a.m. and had apparently gone to the back of his vehicle for something.

He was at the left rear of the truck when he was hit by a passing motorist, according to Lincoln Police Chief Robert T. Kells.

The motorist pulled over and called police. Police are investigating the accident and would not identify the motorist, Kells said. They have not filed charges.

“He was a Little League champion. He was a well-respected coach and mentor. He is going to be sadly missed by lots of folks. I am having a hard time getting the words out,” Kells said. “A pillar of this community has been taken away.”

-- Journal staff writer Tatiana Pina

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