Pregnant URI Employee Dies in Rt. 4 Accident; Baby Survives
Sullynette Sanchez, 23, was nine months pregnant. Her baby was delivered and taken to Women and Infants.
According to state police, a Providence woman was killed in a three-car accident on Route 4 north, just south of the Route 403-Frenchtown Road overpass, Friday at about 4 p.m. The woman, Sullynette Sanchez, 23, of Providence, was nine months pregnant. She was pronounced dead at Kent County Hospital. Her baby was delivered at the scene and taken to Women and Infants, according to State Police Lieutenant Michael Gill. According to EG Fire Chief Peter Henrikson, the rescue call came in at 4 p.m. When the rescue arrived at the scene six minutes later, a bystander was performing CPR on the Sanchez. Rescue took over and got Sanchez to Kent by 4:22 p.m., said Henrikson. "I think the rapid transport is what hopefully saved the child’s life," he …
Stephen Greenwell
7:50 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
Liz has published an update to this story, via The Providence Journal, which can be read here: http://eastgreenwich.patch.com/articles/driver-in-fatal-route-4-accident-may-have-been-distracted more ›