Crime & Safety

State Police ID Driver Killed In Early Morning Crash

A 27-year-old Providence man died after his car rolled over and hit a tree.

CRANSTON, RI — Jose Tovar Garcia, 27, of Providence, died early Monday in a crash on Interstate 95 in Cranston, state police said. The accident happened around 3:45 a.m. near the Elmwood Avenue exit. State police said Garcia lost control and went off the road. His car rolled over and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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