Crime & Safety
Medflight Helicopter Called After Box Truck Rollover In Tiverton
The crash happened at Mulberry and Bulgarmarsh on Wednesday.
TIVERTON, RI--Police reported a "major motor vehicle accident" on Bulgarmarsh Road on Wednesday. The road was closed for about two hours after a box truck collided with another vehicle near Bulgarmarsh and Mulberry and rolled over. A medical helicopter was called to take one of the victims to the hospital. The rescue workers used the Tiverton Middle School football field as a landing area for the helicopter.
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Tiverton RI Lifestar at lz tiverton middle school for vic of mva pic.twitter.com/BLNLy43Pa1
— fred almeida/pcfn53 (@fa253) October 24, 2018
Helicopter has cleared Middle School. Bulgarmarsh Road remains closed due to vehicle removal and accident investigation.
— Tiverton Police (@tivertonpolice) October 24, 2018
13:20:MVA W/ ENTRAPMENT TIVERTON , RI - BULGARMARSH & BRAYTON -CO'S HAVE A MVA WITH A BOX TRUCK ROLLOVER 1 PERSON TRAPPED UNDER THE BOX NEFN46
— Providence Citywide (@PCFN) October 24, 2018
MVA Tiverton RI - reports of 2 pinned, 1 under a vehicle. Airbags and Jaws at work. M/A 2 Rescues and Engine. Req a bird to fly
— Justin P Teixeira (@justinpteixeira) October 24, 2018
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