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Suspected Drunken Driver Crashes Into Police Cruisers | Patch PM
Also: Gas prices reach $3.40 average | Scouting for Food collects 150,000 pounds of donations | more.
Welcome to Monday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top headlines from around Rhode Island.
Today's top story
A state trooper was injured early Monday morning after a suspected drunken driver crashed into a pair of cruisers on Interstate 95 South. The cruisers were stopped in the slow lane, with their lights on.
The driver, 22-year-old Katie Tornez, was charged with driving under the influence and refusing to submit to a chemical test.
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Gov. Dan McKee gathered with human services leaders from around Rhode Island Monday to launch a new initiative aimed at helping Afghan evacuees resettle in the state. The Afghan Relief RI program helps connect Rhode Islanders looking to donate time or services with those in need of assistance.
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Monday's other headlines
- Local Boy Scouts Collect 150K+ Pounds Of Food In Annual Drive: The "Scouting For Food" initiative was held statewide from Oct. 30 to Nov. 6.
- Rhode Island's Average Gas Price Reaches $3.40: It costs a full quarter per gallon more to fill up your tank than this time last month.
- Former Boy Scout Camp Employee Charged With Child Molestation: Richard McGrath, 58, is accused of assaulting a boy under 13 years old in 1986, while he was working at Yawgoog Scout Reservation.
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