Sandra G. Tartaglino, 60, killed in boating collision near Claiborne Pell Bridge in Newport, Rhode Island

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 6:31am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, August 11, 2019

Woman dies after boats collide near Newport’s Pell Bridge

A woman competing in a sailing regatta died shortly after a powerboat and a two-person catamaran sailboat collided around 2:45 p.m. Sunday near the Claiborne Pell Bridge, the Coast Guard and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management reported Sunday.

Tiverton catamaran sailor killed in collision on Narragansett Bay followed her passion

A 60-year-old Tiverton woman killed in a two-boat collision Sunday near the Pell Bridge is remembered by some as a kind and athletic force.

Portsmouth man pleads guilty in boat crash that killed Tiverton woman

Teixeira, 76, of Portsmouth, was cited with four violations of the Coast Guard’s Inland Navigational Rules: risk of collision, action to avoid a collision, responsibilities between vessels and failure to keep a look-out.

People Involved: 
Sandra G. Tartaglino
Frank Teixeira

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