1 flown, 2 others taken to hospital in serious Coventry crash

COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — A woman was flown and two others were taken to the hospital after a crash in Coventry Wednesday morning.

The two-car crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Arnold Road.

Capt. Benjamin Witt said the woman was flown to Rhode Island Hospital.

A car is seen severely damaged after a crash on Arnold Road in Coventry, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (WLNE)

Fire Chief Frank Brown said the woman’s mother, who was in the passenger seat, was unharmed but taken to the hospital as she was “suffering from shock.”

The other driver, an elderly man, had suffered a medical emergency before the crash. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Police and paramedics are seen on Arnold Road in Coventry after a serious crash, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (WLNE)

All three people involved are stable, said Brown. Their names weren’t immediately released.

The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known.