Plymouth Man Identified In Burrillville Crash

PLYMOUTH, MA — The man who was killed in a crash in Burrillville, Rhode Island early Sunday morning has been identified as Jose Zuniga, 29, of Plymouth, according to police.

Zuniga was killed after the Jeep he was riding in rolled over at approximately 12:35 a.m. in a sandpit area off Munyon Trail, according to police.

Police said Zuniga, who was in the front seat and not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled over. He was flown to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., where he later died from his injuries.

The driver of the Jeep, Anthony Pollini, 19, and Zuniga’s girlfriend, Laura Damore, 25, who was in the back seat, were both wearing seat belts and not injured, according to police.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Burrillville Police Department and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.