Boston police identify Rhode Island woman killed in East Boston crash
Amber Pelletier, 20, had just completed her junior year of college, according to her obituary.
Boston police are asking for the public’s help after identifying the 20-year-old woman who was killed Sunday in a rollover crash in East Boston.
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Police say Amber Pelletier, of Central Falls, Rhode Island, was killed when the vehicle she was a passenger in flipped over. She died at the scene.
A 22-year-old East Boston man is facing multiple charges, including motor vehicle homicide, in connection with the crash. Authorities say Dylan Etheridge was speeding before the crash occurred near 1025 Bennington St., around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday. The vehicle is believed to have struck parked cars before hitting a cement planter in the median and flipping over.
Etheridge fled the scene on foot and was later found and arrested by police, authorities say. Another passenger in the vehicle was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Amber Pelletier.
“Investigators wish to speak with several concerned citizens who were observed rendering assistance and aid to the victims on scene prior to the arrival of responding units, and any witnesses to the collision and events after the collision,” police said Tuesday.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact police at 617-343-6135. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Funeral services for Pelletier will be held Thursday in Lincoln, Rhode Island, according to her obituary. Her loved ones said the 20-year-old graduated from La Salle Academy in 2016 and had just completed her junior year at St. Leo University in Florida, where she was majoring in psychology and minoring in education.
“Her future dream was to complete graduate school and counsel children in hospital settings,” her family wrote in the obituary. “As a young girl and throughout college, she participated regionally and nationally in cheerleading and dance. She participated in the Patriots Junior Cheerleading program and for many years was with the Dance Theater of Rhode Island in Cumberland. She was a National Grand Champion in dance competition.”
When the 20-year-old was at home on school breaks, she worked at a daycare, where she was “adored” by her charges, they said.
Pelletier’s family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the RISPCA or another animal shelter to honor the 20-year-old’s “passionate love of animals.”
Read the full obituary, shared by Keefe Funeral Home, below:
Amber Rose Pelletier, 20, of Central Falls, Rhode Island passed tragically in a car accident on May 5th, 2019. She was the loving daughter of Rebecca Tinkham and the granddaughter of Kathy (Legenza) Tinkham and Tom Tinkham. Her close family included her aunt Tiffany Tinkham and her dear cousins Jordan Fontes and Damien Tinkham. She left behind several great uncles and aunts, second cousins, and her devoted boyfriend Cyle Fluery. Her very special pets were Snoopy, Kitty and Chanel.
Amber was a 2016 graduate of La Salle Academy and had just completed her junior year at St. Leo University in Florida where she majored in psychology and minored in education. Her future dream was to complete graduate school and counsel children in hospital settings. As a young girl and throughout college, she participated regionally and nationally in cheerleading and dance. She participated in the Patriots Junior Cheerleading program and for many years was with the Dance Theater of Rhode Island in Cumberland. She was a National Grand Champion in dance competition. She worked hard throughout college and when at home on school breaks, was adored by children at her job with Dr. Daycare.
Calling hours will be held Thursday, May 9th in the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Higginson Ave., Lincoln from 5pm until 8pm followed by a service at 8pm. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, please support Amber’s passionate love of animals by donating to the RISPCA, 186 Amaral Street, Riverside, RI 02915 https://rispca.com or the animal shelter of your choice.
