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State Police ID Driver in Fatal Rte. 10 Rollover

Rhode Island State Police Public Safety Complex, Scituate RI.
Rhode Island State Police Public Safety Complex, Scituate RI.
Rhode Island State Police Public Safety Complex, Scituate RI.

PROVIDENCE —  Rhode Island State Police report that a Cranston man  in a Rte. 10 rollover while headed south in Providenc early this morning has died as a result of his injuries.

State Police identified the driver as Roberto Pichardo Mello, 22, of Cranston, RI.
A preliminary investigation revealed that at about 3:25 a.m., he was driving a Mercedes Benz in the right lane of Route 10 South, when, at a point near the Rte. 6 overpass, his car veered to the right, struck the concrete barrier and rolled over, according to a statement from the RI State Police.
Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Lincoln Barracks investigated the accident.

 

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