Crime & Safety
Newport Man Killed By Falling Tree
A tree went down in a front yard on Ruggles Avenue and killed a man, WJAR-TV is reporting.
NEWPORT, RI — A tree went down in a front yard on Ruggles Avenue and killed a man, WJAR-TV is reporting. The accident happened Friday afternoon. Click here for Channel 10's story.
The Daily News is reporting the deceased man is Robert Beaver, a former Planning Board and Aquidneck Island Planning Commission member. Click here for the newspaper's report.
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@NewportRIPolice Can you comment on the report of a male being struck by a falling tree today and passing away due to injuries? Ruggles Ave
— RI Breaking News Source (@RIBNS) March 2, 2018
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