Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 1 Critical In Johnston Car Crash With Garbage Truck: Reports
The car's driver died at the scene, the rear passenger died at the hospital, and the front-seat passenger was critically injured.
JOHNSTON, RI — Two men, both 22, are dead after an accident involving a garbage truck early Thursday morning in Johnston, according to multiple reports.
The crash occurred on Hartford Avenue around 4:15 a.m., when a Toyota Corolla with three 22-year-old male occupants traveling east on Hartford Avenue veered into the westbound travel lanes and struck a MEGA Disposal garbage truck head-on, ABC6 Providence reported, citing police.
The Toyota's driver died at the scene, the rear passenger died at the hospital, and the front-seat passenger is in the hospital in critical condition, according to ABC6 and WPRI.
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The 66-year-old man driving the garbage truck was not injured, WPRI added.
No additional information was immediately available.
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