Crime & Safety
Update: One Killed & 2 Hurt in Serious Accident on I-295 Johnston
One person was pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital.
JOHNSTON, RI—State police are on the scene of a 3-vehicle crash with serious injuries. It happened Thursday morning around 10 in the northbound lane of I-295 near Route 44 and Exit 7. One of the involved vehicles appears to be a box truck, witnesses said.
Three people have been taken to the hospital, police said. The driver of the box truck was pronounced dead. A fourth person was not hurt.
Only 1 lane will be open for at least another hour on I-295 North at Exit 7A (Rt. 44) as investigators process a serious 3 car accident.
— RI State Police (@RIStatePolice) March 30, 2017
Most lanes are closed, state police said.
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Captain John Allen, Patrol Commander, said the accident occurred around 9:50 a.m. in the middle and high-speed lanes of the highway, forcing the closure of those lanes while police and rescue crews are on scene.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Police are asking witnesses to contact them at 401-444-1000, with information about the accident.
Patch will update this story when information becomes available.
RI | JOHNSTON | MVA W/ (+) PIN | 295 N/B | U/D BOX TRUCK INVOLVED, 2 VICTIMS PINNED - 1 TRAUMA CODE - REQST MEDICAL HELO TO SCENE LZ IS HW
— RIBNS (@RIBNS) March 30, 2017
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