BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police say two Rhode Island residents pulled from a pickup truck that plunged into the Charles River off Route 28 in Boston have died.
Police responded about 6:40 p.m. Saturday and found the truck fully submerged in the water near Leverett Circle. The two occupants, a man and a woman, were removed and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where they later died.
Police identified the two as 36-year-old Brian Arcand of North Smithfield and 36-year-old Rebecca Smith of Providence.
Authorities say their truck went through a red light, side-swiped a car then went off the road and into the water.
Divers searched the river and found no one else.
The car driver, a 35-year-old Milton woman, wasn’t injured. Neither was her passenger, a 36-year-old New York woman.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.