Traffic & Transit
Man Dies After Car Crashes, Catches Fire In East Providence
When police officers responded to the crash, they found a sedan on its passenger side, engulfed in flames near Veterans Memorial Parkway.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — A man died after his car flipped on its side and caught fire in East Providence on Sunday morning, according to East Providence police.
Around 5 a.m., emergency officials were called to a crash near Veterans Memorial Parkway and Burgess Avenue, East Providence police said Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found a sedan on its passenger side, engulfed in flames.
Firefighters extinguished the fire quickly and found a man inside the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and police identified him as Alexsander Rodriguez, 38, of East Providence.
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Police said they are still investigating the cause of the crash, but they believe speed was a factor.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call East Providence police at 401-435-7600, extension 20070.
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