Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Tiverton After Roll-Over Crash Into The Woods
The driver was airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital and was in critical condition as of Monday, according to Tiverton police.
TIVERTON, RI — Two people were injured Sunday in a roll-over crash in Tiverton that ended with a car in the woods, according to police.
Police said the crash was reported around 6:20 p.m. on Stone Church Road near Sylvia Road. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle in the woods and the driver trapped inside.
Police said members of the Tiverton Fire Department extricated the driver, a 25-year-old man, from the car using a hydraulic cutting tool. The man was airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital and was in critical condition as of Monday, according to police. Police said the passenger, a 27-year-old man, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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According to police, the driver was traveling north on Stone Church Road, when he left the road for unknown reasons. Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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