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« Restaurateur accused of violating shell-fishing ban | Today | Designer Joseph Abboud buys Fall River company » August 6, 2007Barrington car crash probed; patient releasedBARRINGTON -- The police said speed was a factor in this morning's crash in which an 18-year-old Barrington man's car hit utility poles on Nayatt Road -- less than 10 yards from where two teens were killed in a car accident two years ago. Douglas Vartanian, 18, of 5 Collins Court, was treated and released from Rhode Island Hospital. There is no indication that alcohol was a factor, Chief John LaCross said. The police received a call of a "loud bang" from a Nayatt Road resident about 2:40 a.m., LaCross said. Officers found a serious crash at the scene, with two telephone poles damaged or destroyed and a heavily damaged car. After hitting the poles, the car crossed the center double-line and struck a pole opposite the side of the road that Vartanian had been traveling, the investigation indicated today. The investigation is continuing, and the chief said that given the proximity of the road to Vartanian's address and the late hour, there could be several possibilities for the crash, including falling asleep while driving. Vartanian was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle with an expired license, lane roadway violations, and failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle, the police said. Vartanian was removed from the silver Dodge Charger and taken by rescue to the hospital. -- Projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney and Journal staff writer W. Zachary Malinowski The road was closed for much of the morning -- as late as 7:10 a.m. -- from Bluff Road to Clarke Road. Journal staff writer Bill Malinowski, who lives on Middle Highway about a mile from the accident, was awoken shortly after 2:30 a.m. by the sound of a car traveling past his house and skidding near the top of Middle Highway and Nayatt Road. He heard the car turn left, which is east, and accelerate again. Seconds later, he heard a loud boom and called the 911 emergency number. The police and fire rescue were at the scene within minutes. The car had snapped one utility pole in two and knocked down a second pole. It also downed power lines and a tree that was lying completely across the two-lane road. About an hour after the crash, a crew from Narragansett Electric was busy trying to clear the downed tree and restore the utility lines. In May 2005, Zachary Stiness and Michael Neubauer were killed after they lost control of their car and crashed into a tree a few feet from the scene of this morning's crash. The police have said speed was a factor in that crash. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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