Crime & Safety
Newport Man Badly Hurt after ATV Crash in Portsmouth
The man crashed on the Defense Highway Sunday night and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital.
A 19-year-old Newport man was seriously hurt after he crashed while riding an ATV on the Defense Highway in Portsmouth on Sunday night.
Portsmouth Fire Chief Michael P. O’Brien said in a news release that the man, who was not identified, was thrown into the woods after hitting a guardrail.
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The Portsmouth Fire Department responded to the area after a 911 call at 7:46 p.m., O’Brien said, and responders weren’t sure of the exact location of the crash. They were soon joined by members of the Middletown Fire Department, who started looking from the southern end of the road as Portsmouth began from the north.
Portsmouth police located the accident scene near Weaver Cove. The original 911 caller had stayed with the victim to wave down responders, O’Brien said.
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The operator of the ATV was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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