Traffic & Transit

Woonsocket Man Dies In South Kingstown Crash

The crash happened on Congdon Drive, when the driver struck a tree.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A Woonsocket man died in South Kingstown after his car crashed into a tree.

The crash happened around 12:45 a.m., Friday, and happened when the driver, Juan Giguerre, 22, was driving on Route 1, left the road and struck a tree on Congdon Drive.

Police said Giguerre was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Giguerre was the only person in the car and wasn't wearing a seat belt, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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