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WPD Investigates Toll Gate Road Motorcycle-Car Crash

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department. Warwick Police are investigating a Toll Gate Road motorcycle-car crash that happened July 30 at 9:26 a.m.
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department. Warwick Police are investigating a Toll Gate Road motorcycle-car crash that happened July 30 at 9:26 a.m.
UPDATE: Warwick Police report the motorcycle rider has been pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital. Police have not yet released the names of either the rider or the car driver, and continue to seek new information from anyone who may have witnessed the crash.

WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are investigating a Toll Gate Road motorcycle – car crash this morning at about 9:26 a.m., when the motorcycle struck the rear of a car turning into the lot at 390 Toll Gate Road, resulting in life-threatening injuries to the motorcycle rider.

Warwick Police report that the car driver was traveling west on Toll Gate Road when they attempted to make a left hand turn into the parking lot at 390 Toll Gate Road when the motorcycle, also traveling west on Toll Gate Road, collided with the rear of the car. The motorcycle rider, 29, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center by the Warwick Fire Department with life-threatening injuries, according to police.

Toll Gate Road Motorcycle-Car Crash Investigation Ongoing

Warwick Police are still investigating the crash, and reported that updates will be provided as the investigation into the Toll Gate Road motorcycle-car crash continues.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information about it  to contact the Traffic Unit at 401-468-4200.

Anonymous tips can be submitted via the WARWICKPD app or text WARWICKPD to 847411

 

Rob Borkowski
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Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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