Woman pleads not guilty, released on bail, after fiery Bristol County highway crash turns fatal

A fiery Bristol County highway crash that later turned fatal has resulted in an arraignment in Fall River Superior Court.

According to the Attleboro Fire Department, at approximately 1:15 a.m. on September 7th, Attleboro firefighters were dispatched to Interstate 95 north for a reported crash.

Upon arrival, crews encountered a debris field stretching nearly a quarter mile involving two vehicles.

One vehicle contained a male driver who was trapped inside. Firefighters used extrication tools to gain access to the vehicle and remove the victim. He was transported by advanced life support ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital in critical condition.

According to WPRI, 53-year-old Xu Shao Lin of Cranston succumbed to his injuries in October.

The second vehicle came to rest about 400 yards away after rolling over and striking a bridge support. The car was fully engulfed in flames beneath the overpass. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.

The driver of the second vehicle, 38-year-old Darlena Fulp of Dedham, according to authorities, had self-extricated prior to firefighters’ arrival. She was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital with minor injuries and was later charged.

According to court records, Fulp had a probable cause hearing scheduled for June 25th in Attleboro District Court on OUI-Liquor With Serious Injury, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Speeding.

With Lin now deceased, on April 23rd Fulp was indicted on Manslaughter While OUI and Motor Vehicle Homicide OUI in Fall River Superior Court which cancelled the district court probable cause hearing in June.

Court records show that at arraignment on May 13th, Fulp pled not guilty and posted $5,000 cash bail, $1,500 of which transferred from district court.

A pretrial conference is scheduled for July 8th.