South Kingstown, R.I. -- A 24-year-old Harrisville woman is dead after the car she was riding in struck a utility pole off Moonstone Beach Road Saturday night in what police believe was a drunken-driving crash.
Tanya Chabot was killed in the single-car accident at about 10:50 p.m., according to South Kingstown police. The driver, Zachary Kahan, 23, of Cranston, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Kahan was taken to South County Hospital for treatment and, after being released, was arraigned Sunday morning at the South Kingstown Police Department on charges of driving under the influence - death resulting and driving to endanger - death resulting.
He was released on $10,000 surety bail and is due in court Oct. 10.