Providence police release identity of car collapse victim

Providence police respond to a home on Hillside Avenue on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 (WLNE).

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence police have released the identity of a woman who died after being trapped beneath a car Monday.

Michelle Lehner, 31, died from her injuries when a vehicle she was working on collapsed on her, according to Providence police.

Police were called to Hillside Avenue for the incident Monday morning.

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