UPDATED: 10-Year-Old Boy, Two Others Injured During Single-Car Crash in Cranston
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UPDATED: 10-Year-Old Boy, Two Others Injured During Single-Car Crash in Cranston
According to Cranston police, possible operator impairment will be considered as part of the ongoing investigation with potential criminal and traffic charges being reviewed.
The driver of the car is identified as Glenn A. Teolis, age 47, of 15135 Bridgewater Crossing Boulevard, Winter Garden, FL.
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The ten-year-old passenger who is the son of Teolis sustained serious injuries and is being treated at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
The vehicle sustained substantial damage.
The Incident
A car described as 2018 Nissan Altima with three occupants, including a ten-year-old boy seated in the rear of the vehicle, was traveling westbound on Olney Arnold Road Sunday night, March 31, 2019, at approximately 8:45 p.m.
A preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle approached a slight curve in the road that veered to the left and was unable to maintain control. The vehicle went off the road onto the shoulder, crossed the driveway at 183 Olney Arnold Road, striking the residence mailbox and concrete footing.
The vehicle then continued forward and struck a large tree, approximately 2-3 feet in diameter.
The vehicle struck the tree with such force that the rear end of the vehicle catapulted upward striking the tree as well. Cranston Fire and Special Hazards used hydraulic jaws to extract the driver from the vehicle, who was not wearing a seat belt. A front seat passenger was seat belted in the vehicle when fire personnel arrived.
A 10-year-old boy who was the back seat passenger, was out of the vehicle walking around when police arrived and is believed to have been wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
According to Cranston police, speed was a factor in the crash.
EDITOR'S NOTE: It was previously reported by Cranston police that the boy was released from the hospital. He remains there and is being treated for significant injuries.