RI Trooper Injured in Cranston Highway Crash

RISP trooper injured after crash on I-95 in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island State Police said a trooper was injured in a crash on Interstate 95 South Tuesday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m., a trooper was inspecting a tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane near the Laurens Street overpass. RISP said a minivan driving in the first travel lane veered off the highway into the breakdown lane and struck the trooper’s parked cruiser. As a result, the cruiser was pushed into the tractor-trailer…

RI trooper injured in Cranston highway crash

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway into a crash that injured a Rhode Island State Police trooper on I-95 South in Cranston Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. as the trooper, who's assigned to the Commercial Enforcement Unit, was inspecting a tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane near the Jefferson Boulevard exit, according to police. Police said the trooper's unmarked pickup truck had its emergency lights a…

Rhode Island state trooper injured in collision on Interstate 95 south in Cranston

A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 south in Cranston caused heavy traffic Tuesday afternoon.

State Police say distracted driving caused crash that trapped and injured Trooper

State Police have issued more details concerning a crash that injured a Trooper and damaged multiple vehicles. According to Rhode Island State Police, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, a Rhode Island State Trooper assigned to the Commercial Enforcement Unit was conducting a roadside i