Crime & Safety
Police Identify Victims In Deadly Westerly Motorcycle Crash
One man was killed and a woman injured Saturday when a motorcycle and truck collided at the intersection of Shore and Langworthy roads.
WESTERLY, RI — Westerly police have identified the victims of a Saturday evening motorcycle crash that took the life of a man and critically injured his female passenger.
Following the crash, the operator of the motorcycle, Angelo Pascuzzi, 60, of Westerly and New Britain, Conn. was transported to Westerly Hospital where he was declared dead. His passenger, Tamala Facas, 50, of Westerly, was airlifted to the trauma unit at Rhode Island hospital where she remains in critical condition.
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At around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Shore and Langworthy roads, a motorcycle and pickup truck collided.
Investigators say Pascuzzi was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Facas was wearing a helmet. The operator of the pickup truck was not injured.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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