South Kingstown Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Exeter

EXETER, RI — A South Kingstown man died in a motorcycle crash in Exeter on Tuesday night, Rhode Island State Police said.

Around 9 p.m. state troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks were called to a crash on Sunderland Road.

According to State Police, William Gavitt, 32, of West Kingston, was riding north, but then left the roadway about 800 feet from Route 102 and struck a telephone pole.

Gavitt suffered serious injuries and was taken to Kent County Hospital in Warwick, where he later died, State Police said.

There were no other vehicles involved in the crash.