Traffic Backed Up for Miles on I-295 After Fatal Crash

Traffic is jammed on Interstate 295 after a fatal rollover near exit 11 in Cumberland this afternoon, wpri.com reports.

One man was killed when a truck rolled over just before 2 p.m., Cumberland Police reported.

Cumberland police confirm one person was killed after a large truck rolled over on I-295 Friday afternoon. Southbound lanes were closed for much of the afternoon, and traffic

All southbound lanes of the highway have been shut down, and traffic is backed up for miles on both sides. The state Department of Transportation is asking commuters to seek alternate routes to allow the traffic to clear.