Driver Hits and Kills Pedestrian and Injures One Other on Route 146 - Faces 7 Charges

Driver Hits and Kills Pedestrian and Injures One Other on Route 146 - Faces 7 Charges

On Wednesday at approximately 9:40 PM, Rhode Island State Police from the Lincoln Woods and Scituate Barracks, as well as members from the North Smithfield Police and Fire Departments, responded to calls for pedestrians struck on Route 146 North in the Town of North Smithfield.

The investigation revealed that Thomas Lamoureux, age 63 and of no permanent address, and another male were walking southbound in the right shoulder of Route 146 North. At a point approximately eight hundred and thirty-three (833) feet south of the intersection of Sayles Hill Road, both pedestrians were struck by a BMW sedan operated by Nicholas Stone, age 25, of North Smithfield.

Lamoureux was pronounced deceased on scene by North Smithfield Fire personnel. The other victim sustained serious injuries, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by North Smithfield Rescue and is in stable condition.

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Stone fled the scene in his vehicle, struck a RIPTA van, and was located a short time later in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart located at 7 Dowling Village Boulevard in North Smithfield.

According to State Police, "Stone displayed obvious signs of impairment and failed a Field Sobriety Test administered on scene. Stone was subsequently placed into custody without incident and transported to Landmark Hospital in Woonsocket by the Woonsocket Fire Department, where he was treated, released, and transported to State Police Headquarters."

Stone was held overnight pending arraignment at Third District Court on the following charges:

Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs Resulting in Death - First Offense
Driving to Endanger Resulting in Death
Duty to Stop in Accident Resulting in Death - First Offense
Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor of Drugs Resulting in Serious Personal Injury
Duty to Stop in Accident Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury - First Offense
Duty to Stop in Accident Resulting in Damage to Another Vehicle
Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test

State Police Detectives, well as members of the State Police Forensic Services Unit and Crash Reconstruction Unit also responded.