Executive Summary
- The Cumberland Police Department identified the victim of a fatal crash as 25-year-old Emma Bates of Lincoln, Rhode Island.
- The single-vehicle incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. on November 11 on West Wrentham Road.
- According to authorities, the vehicle struck a tree and caught fire, trapping the victim inside.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. – Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on November 11 as 25-year-old Emma Bates of Lincoln. The Cumberland Police Department released the information following the incident.
The crash took place at approximately 11:15 p.m. on West Wrentham Road. According to the police report, the vehicle Bates was driving struck a tree and subsequently became engulfed in flames.
Emergency personnel arrived at the scene to find the vehicle on fire with Bates trapped inside. After the fire was extinguished, she was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.