Providence News

Car slams into Providence home, forcing out 11 adults, 2 kids

PROVIDENCE, RI – A driver of a car struck a home’s electric meter, causing a fire that left five families, 11 adults, and two children, no choice but to evacuate and find temporary shelter. This …

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No injuries reported as van plows into Providence Catholic school  

PROVIDENCE, RI – The driver of a minivan managed to escape injuries after crashing outside of Santa Sophia Academy, a private Catholic school, Monday afternoon. 

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RDOT crews assist with RI 10 South rollover wreck in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Department of Transportation crews are currently responding to the scene…

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Driver accidentally hits gas pedal, rams into Providence health center

PROVIDENCE, RI – A driver had unintentionally pressed on their gas pedal while trying to park, leading them to plow through the Brown University Health Urgent Care Center Friday. This collision h…

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Florida man dies in I-95 wreck in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – A 61-year-old man from Florida succumbed to fatal wounds when he was hit by a Volkswagen SUV on I-95 Wednesday. The events unfolded when the Florida man had stopped his car, alon…

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Fire crews summoned to auto-fire on Route 146 in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – Fire crews were dispatched to the scene of a car fire on Route 146 North around 7:30 a.m. Sunday,

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Man, 21, fatally struck by vehicle in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – A 21-year-old man walking onto the I-95 incoming traffic was hit by a vehicle on Saturday, leading to his death,

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Intoxicated driver arrested after Route 95 hit-and-run in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – A 55-year-old man, who was said to have been intoxicated, was arrested after causing a hit-and-run crash on Route 95 Monday. Rhode Island State Police told

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Police investigate I-95 rollover wreck with oil spill in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – Police are investigating the circumstances behind a collision that led one car to overturn and another to leave behind an oil spill Thursday. This crash happened around 2 a.m. on…

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RDOT clears I-95 crash along Smithfield Ave. in Providence 

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Department of Transportation crews cleared the scene of a collision on I…

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