Crime & Safety

Hyde Park Man Killed In Rollover: RI State Police

The victim in Friday's fatal crash is from Hyde Park, Mass.

EAST GREENWICH, RI—State police say a Massachusetts man died in this morning's fatal accident on Interstate 95. Kearns Louis-Jean, 27, of Hyde Park, was killed when he lost control of his Sport Utility Vehicle north of Exit 7. The accident happened around 5:30 a.m. His SUV left the highway and rolled over "several times," state police said.

"Mr. Louis-Jean, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle," state police said. East Greenwich medics took him to Kent County Hospital. He was pronounced dead there.

Troopers are still investigating.

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