Crime & Safety
Smithfield: Wrong Way Driver Accident On I-295
A wrong way driver caused a crash on I-295, south of Exit 7, on Thursday night. Two lanes were shut down while the accident was cleared.
SMITHFIELD, RI — A wrong way driver caused a crash on I-295, south of Exit 7, on Thursday night. State police said both drivers went to Rhode Island Hospital. They are expected to survive.
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#RITraffic Alert: Two travel lanes of I-295 North in Smithfield remain closed after serious crash involving wrong-way driver just south of Exit 7 / Route 44. Both drivers taken to RI Hospital w/ non-life-threatening injuries. Investigation continues.
— RI State Police (@RIStatePolice) December 1, 2017
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