By Associated Press - Monday, August 12, 2019

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - Police in Westerly say a 58-year-old woman died in a motorcycle crash in the town.

The Westerly Sun reports Doreen Billman was a passenger on the motorcycle that police say failed to negotiate a turn off East Avenue Sunday night.

Both Billman and the driver, whose name was not immediately released, were thrown from the motorcycle.



Billman died from her injuries at a hospital. The man who was operating the motorcycle was taken to another hospital with serious injuries and was listed in stable condition.

The crash remains under investigation.

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