A 21-year-old Rhode Island native was one of two people who died in a multi-car crash in Utica, New York, this weekend.
officers responded to Culver Ave. at Lansing St. around 12:05 a.m. Saturday for a motor vehicle accident and found two cars badly damaged, with both drivers unresponsive.The second driver, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital where he died from his injuries. The teen's family has asked that his name not be released publicly, and police are honoring that request due to his age.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of both operators during this very difficult time," police said in a Facebook post. Mt. Hope Music announced the news on social media Friday afternoon, saying they were devastated to learn about LeBeau's death. While attending the school in Bristol, RI, LeBeau was a four-year member of the choral department and served as president of chorus during her senior year, according to a Facebook post.