Traffic & Transit
Warwick Man, 19, Killed In Crash On I-95 North
Gadge Mello and his underage passenger were not wearing seatbelts and were thrown from the vehicle in the crash, police said.
WEST GREENWICH, RI — Rhode Island State Police identified the victim of a fatal crash on Interstate 95 North on Sunday evening as 19-year-old Gadge Mello.
The Warwick resident and an underage passenger hit a tree off of the highway around 7:15 p.m., police said, throwing both from the vehicle. Neither were wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
Mello and the passenger were rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died Monday, police said. The extent of the minor's injuries, nor their age, was disclosed.
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Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash, though it is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to reach out to the department's Hope Valley barracks at 401-444-1068.
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