Tragic River Crash Claims Four Lives | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

A car plunged into the Seekonk River in Pawtucket, claiming the lives of three women and a two-year-old girl in a devastating Sunday night crash — the first vehicle drowning in the city’s history. Rescue efforts were thwarted by powerful currents and murky water, and though a jet skier tried to help, the car sank too fast. The vehicle, reportedly struck a fishing pier at an angle and entered water near a construction zone where access is forbidden, was recovered Monday. Investigators are still piecing together how the crash happened, though initial reports suggest the 22-year-old driver was…