Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Route 95 in Providence, Rhode Island.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly lost control and struck four other vehicles.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Drivers of four other vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Drivers of four other vehicles, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, March 2nd, 2022, around 8:05 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and four other vehicles sent four individuals to the hospital. Law enforcement officials said the accident was reported along Route 95 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Officials from the Rhode Island State Police said four as-of-yet unidentified individuals were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly slammed into four other vehicles and a barrier while driving down Route 95. Emergency responders transported four people from the scene to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries stemming from the collision. Authorities did not clarify if any of the injured was the driver of the tractor trailer.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Route 6 West.
Authorities are still trying to find out what may have caused the accident.