Crime & Safety
East Providence Man Killed Thursday Night While Crossing Jefferson Boulevard
Joseph Phillips, 70 of East Providence, was hit by a minivan, police said.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI— According to Lt. Joseph Petrarca, of the Warwick police, an East Providence man died last night when he was struck by a vehicle on Jefferson Boulevard.
Joseph Phillips, 70, of East Providence was killed in an accident at 6:59 p.m., Lt. Petrarca said.
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