Little Compton Firefighters Rescue Driver After Roll-Over Crash Into Utility Pole

TIVERTON, RI — Little Compton firefighters rescued a person last week after their SUV crashed into a utility pole and rolled over.

On April 5, emergency crews were called to West Main Road near Sakonnet Vineyards Road for a report of a single-vehicle crash. When firefighters arrived, they found an SUV rolled onto its side with wires resting on it, fire officials said.

Fire officials sad the driver was still inside their SUV when emergency crews arrived.

Fire officials called Rhode Island Energy and requested a crew to address the downed power lines.

The vehicle was stabilized using rescue struts and the windshield was removed with a window saw. Emergency officials extricated the driver through the windshield and brought them to a local hospital with minor injuries, authorities said.