PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — A woman died Sunday after crashing into a house on Anthony Road in Portsmouth.
Police responded to the scene around 11:00 a.m. and found significant damage to both the house and car.
The woman was removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital where she later died. She was the only person in the car, police said.
Residents were in the home at the time of the crash but were not injured.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the car had been traveling north on Anthony Road when it left the roadway and struck the side of the house.
The crash remains under investigation.