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Crash Damages Traffic Signals on Post Road

A single car crash into a traffic control box has shut down traffic lights at the airport connector on Post Road. Police are directing traffic while repair crews restore the lights.
A single car crash into a traffic control box has shut down traffic lights at the airport connector on Post Road. Police are directing traffic while repair crews restore the lights.

Warwick, RI – A car crash at the airport connector ramp on Post Road damaged the controls for the traffic light there at about 9:40 a.m., requiring police to direct traffic.

Multiple emergency vehicles and a National Grid truck responded to the scene, according to Warwick resident Tina Suttles.

Warwick Police received the call  for the crash at 8:58 a.m., reported as a car into the traffic control box at 2000 Post Road. Officers were still directing traffic at the scene as of 12:23 p.m., according to police.

One man and a woman were transported from the crash to Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Post Road for a replacement car, police report. No injuries were reported.

Rob Borkowski
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