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December 11, 2006

More questions, only one witness in double fatal

WARREN -- There are still more questions than answers two days after two Portsmouth women died in afternoon car crash in Warren.

Ruth W. Ostrow, 65 and her passenger, Phyllis E. Marshall, 80, were killed on Saturday when their car collided with a car driven by Jennifer Clark, 33, of Bristol.

Warren police Lt. Peter Achille said today that authorities have found only one witness to the Saturday 1 p.m. accident on Market Street. That witness told police that both cars were travelling south, but saw little else, Achille said.

Police haven't yet spoken to Clark. She is listed in fair condition.

"We haven’t been able to interview her due to her condition," Achille said, noting that she has "several broken bones."

There's no indication that alcohol played a factor in the accident, according to Achille.

The police plan to reconstruct the crash when more information becomes available. Achille is asking for anyone who may have witnessed the accident to contact the Warren police at (401) 245-1311.

-- projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 10:40 AM | Permalink

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