Police say a 78-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car and thrown through a store window in South Kingstown Thursday morning.
Category - Outside Providence
WPRI: Driver accused of striking officer, nearly hitting crowd outside school
Police arrested Nikia Mierez, 31, outside Curvin McCabe Elementary School Wednesday morning.
WPRI: Stolen pizza delivery car strikes man in hit and run
An evening walk turned into a frightening ordeal for a Pawtucket man after he was hit by a stolen pizza delivery car, just a block away from his home.
WPRI: Driver charged in fatal crash in Fall River
Police were dispatched to 601 Laurel Street, near the intersection of Laurel and Henry Streets, at about 10 p.m. for a report of a person down in the road.
ProJo: Pedestrian killed in Cranston intersection Monday night
A man was struck and killed Monday as he was trying to cross the Pontiac Avenue-Howard Avenue intersection at 5:10 p.m., the police said.
WPRI: Warwick man dies days after being hit by car
A man who was hit by a car in Warwick earlier this month has died as a result of his injuries. City police said Thursday that Sean P. Eagan died at Rhode Island Hospital on Nov. 13. Eagan, 47, was crossing Warwick...
WPRI: Elderly pedestrian struck and killed in Woonsocket
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Woonsocket Tuesday night. Police said the 70-year-old man was crossing Cass Avenue at about 7:15 p.m. when he was struck by a female driver...
WPRI: Pedestrian killed in Seekonk identified as Dorchester man
Seekonk police have identified the pedestrian that was killed in the town last week as Steven Nixon of Dorchester.
WPRI: Driver charged in fatal pedestrian crash
A Portsmouth woman was arrested and charged Sunday after an elderly woman was struck by a car and killed in the town.
WPRI: Toddler, 2 adults struck in Pawtucket hit & run
Police are investigating a hit and run in which three pedestrians, including a toddler in a stroller, were injured Monday afternoon.
ProJo: Westerly woman seriously injured when vehicle strikes her
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, the Westerly police reported.
WPRI: North Providence teacher struck by car outside prom venue
A North Providence High School teacher is recovering after being hit by a car outside the school’s prom venue Friday night.
ProJo: Central Falls police looking for driver who struck 2 people, took off
The Central Falls police are looking for the driver of a car who struck two people in front of the CVS Pharmacy on Broad Street April 12 and took off.
ProJo: Narragansett police seek information regarding hit-and-run
The Narragansett police are looking for information regarding a hit-and-run accident that took place Saturday at around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Point Judith Rd. and Sand Hill Cove Rd. near Charlie O’s Tavern...
CNYcentral.com: Rhode Island College mourning death of professor killed in Syracuse crash
Rhode Island College is offering counseling to students and flying flags at half-staff as it mourns an English professor who was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Central New York. Forty-three-year-old Jennifer...
NYC DOT shoveling bridge sidewalks
In New York City the Department of Transportation shovels DOT owned sidewalks, in Providence...
WPRI: Pedestrian killed, man arrested in hit-and-run crash
Hit & run driver kills pedestrian in New Bedford.
The New York Times: When Pedestrians Get Mixed Signals
“We’re heavily enforcing pedestrian violations because they’re impeding traffic and causing too many accidents and deaths,” said Lt. Lydia Leos of the Los Angeles Police Department. Thus a familiar pattern reasserts...