Crime & Safety
DUI for Swansea Man in Fiery Crash St. Patrick's Day Night
A Swansea man was charged with DUI early St. Patrick's Day night after police said he slammed into a light pole.
Photo: A Swansea man crashed his car, which burst into flames on Interstate 195 Friday morning. (Credit: Chris Palmer)
SWANSEA, MA — A Swansea man was charged with DUI St. Patrick's Day night after police said he crashed his vehicle into a light pole. The car then burst into flames.
Travis Stone, 27, crashed his car on Interstate 95 in East Providence at about 1 a.m., police said.
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Stone was not seriously hurt in the crash. He was also charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and disorderly conduct.
Video from this mornings car fire on 195 East in East Providence
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