Man charged in car crash that killed 13-year-old boy, woman

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) - A Central Falls man has been charged in connection with a car crash that killed a 13-year-old boy and a woman.

Fifty-nine-year-old Michael Beaucage was arraigned Thursday in District Court in Providence on charges of driving to endanger death resulting, driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.

The single-car crash happened in Woonsocket at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. Four people were in the vehicle.

Three were transported to Landmark Medical Center, where 59-year-old Marsha Crowley and the teen died from their injuries. Beaucage suffered minor injuries. A 10-year-old boy was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital with minor injuries. All four were from Central Falls.

Police did not disclose the relationship between the victims.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Beaucage has a lawyer who could respond to the allegations.

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This story has been changed to correct the spelling of the suspect’s name to Beaucage after police originally gave out the incorrect spelling