Johnston PD Releases Report On Ferri Accident

released their report on the accident involving three cars that occurred March 14 in front of , injuring four people.

Patrolman Mark A. Vieira's report states that two vehicles collided after Ekaterini Regingas, of 9 Matthew Drive, attempted to take a left-hand turn into the Ferri parking lot while the second vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction on Atwood Avenue.

Regingas's Oldsmobile collided with the Cadillac driven by Richard Colardo, of 35 Allendale Ave., and Colardo's vehicle came to rest on the divider island at the entrance of the Ferri parking lot after knocking down a traffic sign. The dislodged sign struck a third car, owned by James Carson, of 3 Finne Road, causing minor damage.

Vieira reported that Colardo said he had been traveling south on Atwood Avenue when Regingas's car entered the lane of travel in front of him. Colardo's SUV then struck Regingas's car and came to rest on the divider island. Regingas's car stopped in the right-hand travel lane facing south on Atwood Avenue following the collision.

According to Vieira, Carson said he saw the Oldsmobile "traveling at a high rate of speed" and stated that it "cut right in front" of Colardo's SUV. The Cadillac then cut down the traffic sign, launching it into Carson's car, which was parked 20 yards away from the crash site.

Colardo, Regingas, and two teenage passengers in Regingas's car were transported from the scene — the teens to Hasbro Children's Hospital and the adults to Rhode Island Hospital.

Regingas was cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic when taking a left-hand turn.

The accompanying video shows the scene of the accident, with traffic backed up on Atwood Avenue, and the removal of Colardo's SUV from the divider island.