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Driver Seriously Hurt In Crash With Lumber Truck In Portsmouth, Rhode Island

First responders had to pull the driver of the car out of the wreckage. They were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

(CBS News Boston)

August 7, 2023

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - A driver was seriously hurt after a crash involving a lumber truck Saturday afternoon in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Find out what's happening in Portsmouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The truck crashed into a utility pole on East Main Street and the logs fell off the truck and crushed a car. Two other vehicles then collided head-on.

First responders had to pull the driver of the car out of the wreckage. They were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. One other person suffered minor injuries.

Find out what's happening in Portsmouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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