Four Car Newport Crash Caused By Grabbing Something On the Floor

NEWPORT, RI — Three cars needed to be towed away from the roundabout at Connell Highway Monday afternoon after a distracted driver caused a four car accident.

"One driver who caused (the) crash looked away to grab something that had fallen on the floor of the car and struck a stopped car in front of her," Newport Police Lieutenant Frank Rosa told Patch. "This caused the chain reaction rear end collision."

One person had to be taken by ambulance to Newport Hospital. Rosa said injuries did not appear to be life threatening.

All four drivers are from the Aquidneck Island area (Newport, Portsmouth, Middletown) Rosa told Patch. At this time, no one involved in the accident was given a citation.

Photo used with permission from Newport Police Department