Pulitzer-winning Brown historian killed in E.P. parking lot crash

Published
June 08, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Providence, Rhode Island
parking lot at Shaw's
Incident type
Drugs, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Providence Rhode Island in Providence, Rhode Island: Gordon S. Wood, a Pulitzer Prize‐winning historian and emeritus professor at Brown University, was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot at Shaw’s in Providence. He died Sunday after being taken to Rhode Island Hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Gordon S. Wood Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Pulitzer-winning Brown historian killed in E.P. parking lot crash

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