Elderly Man Killed in Accident

An 80-year-old Tiverton man was fatally wounded in an accident early Tuesday morning on Rockwood Road in Middletown.  

The driver, Richard Sassman of Tiverton, was found unconscious by emergency crews around 4:30 a.m. He was rushed to Newport Hospital and passed away a short time later, said police. 

The accident is under investigation by the Middletown Police Department.