The crash at the Thurbers Avenue curve closed two lanes and backed up traffic into Cranston.
The driver of the truck that rear-ended the victim's SUV is facing several charges of reckless driving.
As a public transit service, RIPTA must comply with the extended mandate from the federal Transportation Security Administration​.
Starting Aug. 9, lanes will be shifted to the right on both sides of Route 138 from the bridge to the JT Connell Highway overpass.
Rhode Island is 13 cents lower than the national average price of $3.17 per gallon.
The vehicle is believed to be a blue minivan with damage to the front end and windshield.
After the Rhode Island ACLU claimed officers are required to make 2 traffic stops per shift, the department said it was "misleading."
Ydaliza Pimentel, 31, was charged with driving under the influence, death resulting, and driving to endanger, death resulting.
Both alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash, police said.
Rhode Island's price is 12 cents below the national average.
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One-way traffic will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for seven days.
The condition of bridges in the Ocean State have been rated by the Federal Highway Administration.
Throughout the pandemic, bus capacity has been limited to allow passengers to physically distance from each other. Masks are still required.
Heading into the summer months, the average gas price is hovering right around $3 per gallon.
A state police cruiser was hit twice by a suspected drunken driver, police said.
U.S. pedestrian deaths were up 4.8 percent last year, the Governors Highway Safety Association found.
Pandemic cabin fever is expected to boil over this Memorial Day as more than 37 million Americans hit the road for the holiday.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation reported a construction "delay" near Exit 1E on Route 37 in Cranston.
The average price of a gallon of gas went up 5 cents over the past week in Rhode Island.
Overnight closures​ will begin Sunday and continue through Thursday, followed by intermittent overnight closures in the coming months.
The anticipated summer price climb is underway.
"I hope that no-cost trips will enable everyone who wants to get to a vaccine clinic to get there easily," Gov. Dan McKee said.
Rhode Island drivers saw a nearly two-thirds improvement in time wasted in traffic in 2020 compared to 2019.
In just a month, the average price for gas has climbed more than 30 cents.
Drivers are encouraged to use Route 10 to avoid the crash site.
The sharp upward trend in prices is expected to continue for at least a month.
There wasn't much accumulation in Rhode Island, but the snow was enough to make for slippery roadways across the state.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Rhode Island is now $2.34.
The driver will not face any charges in the crash, which happened in an unlit area without a crosswalk.
"For every impaired driver our troopers take off the road, a potential tragedy is averted," Col. James Manni said.
The victim was identified as 51-year-old Donald Boss, of West Warwick.
The crash closed Airport Road for several hours.
Two dozen of the calls were for crashes, though no serious injuries were reported.
Police believe the man was trying to cross the road just after midnight when he was hit by a car in the high speed lane.
According to police, the driver lost control of the vehicle while speeding, hitting the other vehicle head-on.
The truck hit the center barrier, rolling over and sliding onto the other side of the highway.
"None of this had to happen. Three people dead in twenty minutes. Think about it," the RI Department of Transportation said.
Traffic was completely stopped for about seven minutes after protesters parked a truck and two other vehicles across the highway.