New Bedford woman, 22, killed in motorcycle crash on Route 95 in Providence
A 22-year-old New Bedford woman died in a motorcycle crash on Route 95 in Providence late Saturday night, according to the Rhode Island State Police.
Yessica Coreas-Hernandez was riding north in the lef lane when she lost control of her motorcycle, hit the barrier in the center median and was thrown from the bike, the state police said in a news release.
Coreas-Hernandez was taken to Rhode Island Hospital by the Providence Fire Department and was pronounced dead by members of the medical staff, the state police said.
The crash happened at about 11:45 p.m. approximately 300 feet south of Exit 19 for Route 195, the state police said.
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No other vehicles were involved.
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Yessica Coreas-Hernandez from New Bedford dies in crash on Route 95
