Press Release

 

 

 

On August 30th 2017 at 4:54 pm the Woonsocket Police Department responded to a single car accident in the area of 715 Mendon Road. When they arrived they found four victims in the vehicle. Three of the victims were transported to Landmark Medical Center where Marsha Crowley 59 of Centrals Falls and a 13 year old male of Central Falls died from their injuries. Michael Beaucage 59 of Central Falls suffered minor injuries. The fourth victim a ten year old male from Central Falls was transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital with minor injuries.

 

 As a result of the investigation Beaucage was charged with: Driving to endanger, death resulting (2 Counts) Driving under the Influence and Driving on a Suspended License. Beaucage will be arraigned in 6th District Court on the charges today.  The case remains under investigation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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