Crime & Safety

Truck Into Building: Tiogue Avenue

The driver was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, police said. His injuries are reported as serious.

COVENTRY, RI — Police are investigating an accident on Tiogue Avenue. A truck crashed into the corner of the building at 477 Tiogue Ave., police said. The accident happened around 11:23 p.m. Patrol officers said the driver was partly ejected, and the firefighter/paramedics responded. The driver was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, police said. His injuries are reported as serious. No one else was in the truck when the accident happened.

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