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Girl Killed In I-95 Crash: RI State Police

State Police said they found a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that left the right side of the highway and struck a tree.

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The crash happened around 4:08 a.m. near exit 3 in Richmond. State Police said they found a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that left the right side of the highway and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage.
The crash happened around 4:08 a.m. near exit 3 in Richmond. State Police said they found a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that left the right side of the highway and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage. (Shutterstock)

RICHMOND, RI — A girl died in a single-car crash Sunday morning on I-95 northbound, according to Rhode Island State Police.

The crash happened around 4:08 a.m. near exit 3 in Richmond. State Police said they found a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that left the right side of the highway and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage.

State Police said the man driving suffered minor injuries, but the girl trapped inside the passenger seat needed to be extricated. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Due to the girl's age, her identity and additional details will not be released. State Police said neither person in the vehicle were Rhode Island residents.

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