Portsmouth Crash Report: Collision with RIPTA bus on E. Main Rd. leaves 3 injured

Crash Report: East Main Road and Trinity Cemetery, Portsmouth, R.I.

 

Report ID: 2023 Jan. 3

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: RIPTA Bus

Traffic Unit 2: Pickup Truck

Occupants: Six

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): No

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

Three people were hospitalized after a pickup truck and a RIPTA bus had a head-on collision on Jan. 3rd. The crash happened at East Main Road by the Trinity Cemetery. The bus driver and a passenger were hospitalized, as well as the truck driver. There were three other passengers in the bus at the time of the accident.

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