Crime & Safety
80-Year-Old Man Killed Crossing Road: Middletown Police
The man was crossing Coddington Highway when he was hit by a car, police said.
MIDDLETOWN, RI — An 80-year-old man was hit by a car and killed as he crossed Coddington Highway, police said.
The man was struck shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday as he crossed Coddington Highway from Underwood Lane, the Middletown Police Department said in a media release.
"Middletown Fire personnel provided medical treatment at the scene before transporting the pedestrian to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased," the release said.
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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police, according to police.
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