Accidents that occured in Rhode Island or impacted Rhode Island residents.
A tractor-trailer carrying 46,000 pounds of granite counter slabs tipped over on I-95 in Providence, causing traffic backups. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles were damaged by the granite.
Seven people were hospitalized after a car smashed into a Providence restaurant on Saturday. Three people in the vehicles and four bystanders were all transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 24-year-old man named Jacob Crenshaw was killed in a two-car crash in East Providence. The crash occurred on Friday night and involved a Nissan and a Subaru. Speed was determined to be a factor in the crash.
A 22-year-old man died Thursday after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Warwick. The crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. on West Shore Road. The man was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
A car crashed into a Subway sandwich shop in Smithfield, Rhode Island, killing one person and injuring five others. The cause of the crash is unknown, but witnesses say the driver was speeding through the parking lot. The Subway and neighboring Planet Fitness were significantly damaged and will remain closed until further notice.
Two people were rushed to the hospital Wednesday after a serious crash in Coventry. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A fiery crash on I-195 East in East Providence disrupted the morning commute on Wednesday. The right two lanes were temporarily closed but have since been reopened.