Traffic Alert: Dual Crashes On I-95 North Cause Major Backups

PROVIDENCE, RI — A pair of late-afternoon crashes have slowed the northbound commute on Interstate 95 on Wednesday. The crashes in Warwick and Providence slowed traffic and closed several lanes.

According to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the first crash happened near Exit 15 at Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, blocking the right-side shoulder.

The second crash happened a little further North at Exit 18, Thurbers Avenue, in Providence, closing the right-center lane.

RIDOT reported both crashes around the same time, just after 4 p.m. Heavy delays on the highway and in Providence continued for several hours. Get real-time traffic updates using RIDOT's traffic cameras.