By Felice Freyer
PROVIDENCE, RI -- A car burst into flames on Route 95 early Saturday after its driver lost control and sideswiped another car.
State police said that Xiomara Palacios, 21, of New Bedford, Mass., lost control of the vehicle shortly after 1 a.m. near Exit 24, Branch Avenue.
Palacios' car sideswiped one driven by Joao Gilmete, 18, of New Bedford. Both cars, heading southbound, hit the jersey barrier. Palacios' car caught fire. But no injuries were reported.