By Richard C. Dujardin
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A woman was seriously injured when her car struck another vehicle on southbound Route 95 around 7 p.m. Wednesday, causing her to leave the highway, smash through a fence and come to rest on train tracks nearby.
State police Lt. Joseph Philbin said the woman was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with what appeared to be serious injuries.
The accident forced police to reduce traffic on Route 95 to one lane near exit 25, causing major traffic delays for southbound motorists.