Greater City Providence

WPRI: North Smithfield woman struck, killed by car

walkinpvd-iconPolice have charged the driver they say struck and killed a pedestrian in North Smithfield Sunday night.

The victim – identified Monday as Cheryl A. Willard, 50, of North Smithfield – was attempting to cross Dowling Village Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Sunday when she was struck near the southern entrance of Dowling Village, according to police.

Emergency crews rushed Willard to Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket where, police said, she was later pronounced dead.

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