Two people are dead after a car crashed into the woods Saturday morning in Barrington, Rhode Island.
Barrington police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that officers responded to the single-car crash on the Wampanoag Trail near the Barrington and East Providence town line around 8:13 a.m. and found a heavily-damaged car in the woods.
The driver, a man in his 30s, and passenger, a woman in her 20s, were both taken to Rhode Island Hospital where they were pronounced dead, WJAR reports.
Police are investigating the crash but say speed appears to be a factor. Both occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to WJAR.
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“Our sincere condolences go out to their families and friends,” Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia told WJAR.
The victims' names have not been released.
An investigation remains ongoing.
