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July 13, 2007
Update: No signs yet of cause of fatal Burrillville crash

Journal photo / Bill Murphy
A section of Route 102 in Burrillville was closed as rescue crews worked at the scene of the fatal accident this morning in the Oakland-Mapleville part of town, near Bella's restaurant.
BURRILLVILLE – An accident reconstruction team has found no signs of excessive speed or driver impairment contributing to the early-morning crash on Route 102 that took the life of a 22-year-old Burrillville woman today.
It also does not appear that either driver involved in the head-on collision at 5:43 a.m. was using a cell phone at the time of the crash, Police Chief Col. Bernard E. Gannon said. Investigators continue to probe the cause of the collision just north of Bella’s restaurant.
Crash victim Valerie Pelletier, of Pascoag, was the front-seat passenger in a Chevrolet driven by her 19-year-old brother, Daniel Pelletier, that collided with an SUV, Gannon said.
The Pelletier siblings and a third occupant in the car, Jennifer Lee, also of Burrillville, were headed to a shift at the IGA supermarket in Pascoag, Gannon said. The chief was uncertain about Lee’s age and address.
All three were extricated from the vehicle, which was totaled in the crash, Gannon said.
-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson
Gannon said that to the best of his knowledge, Daniel Pelletier was flown by helicopter to University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester. His injuries did not appear life-threatening, Gannon said this morning.
Later today, Gannon said it appears Daniel Pelletier was wearing a seat-belt. Investigators are being careful about making any conclusive determination on seatbelt use due to the level of wreckage, Gannon said. It is unclear if Pelletier’s sister was wearing a seatbelt, he said.
Daniel Pelletier’s other passenger, Lee, and the driver of the SUV, Jeremy Stevens of Burrillville, were taken to Rhode Island Hospital, also with injuries that don’t appear life-threatening, Gannon said. Stevens was the only occupant of the SUV.
Stevens was also heading to work, Gannon said.
A stretch of the highway from north of Route 107 to Route 7 remained closed for some time this morning after the crash, Gannon said.
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R.I.P valerie
i cant believe your dead it seems all to surreal
may you rest in peace and god take good care of you my friend you will be missed not just by me but by the community of graal online and your friends and family
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