COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — Two people were rushed to the hospital Wednesday after a serious crash in Coventry.
The crash happened just after 9:15 a.m. in the area of 500 Arnold Road. Witnesses told police one of the vehicles drifted across the road into oncoming traffic and hit the second vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle was trapped as a result, police said. She was freed from the vehicle by firefighters and flown to Rhode Island Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
The other driver was also taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police said the driver who crossed the double yellow lines showed no signs of impairment.
That portion of Arnold Road was shut down for a few hours, but has since reopened.