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February 20, 2008

Coventry man indicted for fatal ATV crash

A Coventry man was indicted today for one count of driving to endanger, death resulting and one count of leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly left his injured passenger at the scene after he crashed his all-terrain vehicle.

Ashley Renea Phelps died July 2 at Rhode Island Hospital, according to Coventry Police Capt. Bryan Volpe. Phelps was being treated for serious head injuries she suffered as a passenger on an ATV being driven by Gregory Hebert, also of Coventry.

According to the police, the two were at a party together on June 23 when Hebert, with Phelps riding on the back, lost control of the ATV and crashed into mailboxes, causing the vehicle to roll over.

Hebert left Phelps, according to the police, and drove off. She was found lying in the street.

The next day, Hebert and a lawyer went to the Coventry Police Department, where he was arrested and released.

Hebert is scheduled to be arraigned March 7 in Kent County Superior Court.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 12:40 PM | Permalink

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