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North Kingstown police investigate fatal pedestrian collision on Tower Hill Road
A 75-year-old man died after being struck by two vehicles while crossing Tower Hill Road Wednesday evening. Police say the drivers stayed at the scene and are cooperating with investigators.
A 75-year-old man died Wednesday evening after being struck by two vehicles while crossing Tower Hill Road in North Kingstown, police said.
Emergency crews responded near 1135 Tower Hill Road at about 6:37 p.m. on Oct. 14. According to police, the first vehicle hit the man and sent him into the opposite lane, where a second vehicle struck him.
The man was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Police Chief John Urban said. The drivers remained at the scene and are cooperating with investigators, Urban said.
The North Kingstown Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Detective Division are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 401-294-3316, ext. 8211.