Rhode Island Newport Blog

PORTSMOUTH, RI – A suspected drunk driver crashed head-on with another vehicle on E Main Rd in Portsmouth Friday, according to WJAR. Celio Da Silva Aleixo was driving north on E Main Rd when he crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with a Toyota pickup truck. Rescue crews transported the pickup truck driver to … READ MORE

KINGSTON, RI – According to WPRI, a bus hit a student on URI’s Kingston Campus on March 1. The bus hit the student in the middle of the crosswalk. It is unclear whether or not the student was hurt in the incident. The crash is under investigation by URI police. They urge witnesses or anyone … READ MORE

PORTSMOUTH, RI – Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that injured 3 people on Burma Rd Saturday, according to WJAR. One of the cars involved in the incident caught on fire. That vehicle’s three occupants were the ones hurt in the incident. Officials have not identified the victims The Newport car accident lawyers at the … READ MORE

CHARLESTON, RI – According to WPRI, multiple students were hurt when a bus carrying the Prout’s girls’ varsity basketball team crashed on Kings Factory Rd Friday. The wreck happened when the bus driver collided with a tree. An unknown number of students suffered minor injuries in the collision. The incident is under investigation by the … READ MORE

PORTSMOUTH, RI – According to WJAR, a driver was hurt after he collided head-on with a RIPTA bus on E Main Rd near Selina Ln Tuesday. A pickup truck driver was heading the wrong way on E Main Rd when they hit the bus. Rescue crews transported the pickup truck driver to an area hospital … READ MORE

TIVERTON, RI – A pedestrian was hurt in a hit-and-run on Sunday, with police still looking for a suspect in Tiverton. The Newport Daily News reports that the accident took place close to 6:45 p.m. near 501 Bulgarmarsh Road where a 32-year-old man was found unresponsive after being struck by a vehicle that had fled … READ MORE

NARRAGANSETT, RI – A woman who deliberately crashed into several cars while evading arrest was hospitalized after being extricated from her burning vehicle in Galilee on Tuesday. WPRI reports the string of incidents began when a Department of Energy Management (DEM) employee requested that a woman in an illegally parked car move her vehicle. The … READ MORE

MIDDLETOWN, RI – One person suffered minor injuries after a rollover crash on Two-Mile Corner Thursday afternoon. WJAR reports that the accident occurred near 1:45 p.m. at East and West Main Roads, where a vehicle had been overturned for unknown reasons. The person who sustained the injury has not been identified. This incident is part … READ MORE

TIVERTON, RI – A single-vehicle crash sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries in Tiverton on Friday. According to the Fall River Reporter, the crash occurred close to 9:50 when an Acura RSX was reported to have crashed near 506 Crandall Road. The driver, Tiverton resident Austin John Medeiros, 24, was northbound when … READ MORE

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI – A crash into a tree resulted in one death on Friday morning. KPRI reports that the crash occurred close to the Route 1 and Congdon Drive intersection close to 1 a.m. The driver was killed, and no other injuries were reported. Authorities have not released the driver’s identity. The cause of … READ MORE