Crashes in Cranston and Providence allegedly caused by impaired drivers
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Impaired drivers caused two crashes over the weekend, according to Rhode Island State Police. The first crash happe...
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Impaired drivers caused two crashes over the weekend, according to Rhode Island State Police. The first crash happened just after 7 p.m. Saturday night. According to police, 56-year-old Jay J. Petit was driving the wrong way from Natick Avenue in Cranston. Petit continued in the wrong direction and merged onto the exit ramp from Route 295 North to Route 37 West – still heading in the wrong direction. Petit then crashed head-on into a 2017 Honda Accord. Police say Petit ran away from the scene of the crash and was later taken into custody.