Rhode Island

Retired Providence police officer charged in deadly crash

North Kingstown police said 53-year-old Linda Sherman was riding at the intersection of Boston Neck Road and Earle Street when she was hit and killed by a truck

WJAR

A retired police officer has been charged with DUI after he allegedly hit and killed a woman riding a tricycle in North Kingston, Rhode Island Thursday, WJAR reports.

North Kingstown police said 53-year-old Linda Sherman was riding at the intersection of Boston Neck Road and Earle Street when she was hit and killed by a truck.

The truck driver, 59-year-old Daniel Famiglietti, was arrested at the scene. WJAR reports that Famiglietti spent three decades as a police officer, retiring from the Providence Police Department in 2022.

Famiglietti was charged with DUI and released on a $20,000 bail.

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