US EditionGrammy-Nominated Musician Dead After Being Hit by Car While Walking Dog
The driver, with over 100 prior arrests, faces charges including driving to endanger causing death and drug distribution, while authorities continue their investigation.
- Over the weekend, authorities reported a deadly pedestrian collision in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, where police said Roderick `Rory` MacLeod, 70, was struck and killed on Route 8, police said.
- Police said the driver left her lane and struck multiple objects before hitting MacLeod, including two telephone poles, the Hopkinton Police Department said.
- His career included a Grammy-nominated album with Roomful of Blues, and MacLeod taught guitar, banjo, and upright bass for more than 50 years, serving as a performer and educator in recent years.
- Authorities charged Shannon N. Godbout with driving to endanger resulting in death and drug offenses; the driver was arrested at the scene and remained under police guard in hospital as of Monday night.
- Authorities noted Godbout has over 100 prior arrests and 40 traffic citations, with most cases ending in suspended sentences and coordination ongoing with the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office.
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Grammy-nominated musician dead after being hit by car while walking dog
A Grammy-nominated musician is dead after being hit by a car while walking his dog, according to multiple reports.The Boston Globe reports Roderick MacLeod, 70, of Richmond, Rhode Island, was struck by an SUV on Saturday morning while he was with his pet on the shoulder of Route 138 in Hopkinton, R.I. Police said he was brought to Rhode Island Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
Cops: Driver With 100+ Arrests Hits, Kills Grammy-Nominated Bassist
A Rhode Island musician who once earned a Grammy nod was killed Saturday in a crash involving a driver with an extensive criminal record, according to police. Roderick Macleod, 70, was walking his dogs along a road in Hopkinton around 7:20am when a car allegedly left its lane, struck...
Grammy Nominated Musician Roderick MacLeod Killed By Driver with More than 100 Arrests
Grammy nominee and beloved Rhode Island musician Roderick MacLeod was killed on Saturday morning by a driver with a lengthy criminal history, which included 82 warrants and more than 100 arrests, police said.
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