A man is dead after a multi-vehicle highway crash that took place on Friday morning.
According to State Police, at just before 10:00 a.m., the Rhode Island State Police responded to 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 95 South near the Barbara Leonard Way overpass in Providence.
The initial investigation indicates that a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling in the left lane struck the rear of a vehicle ahead of it. The impact forced the Silverado into the middle lane, where it was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer.
The Silverado’s operator, a 39-year-old man from Concord, New Hampshire, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died from his injuries. His identity will be released after his next of kin have been notified.
No injuries were reported by the occupants of the vehicle initially struck or the tractor-trailer operator.
Members of the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and Commercial Enforcement Unit responded to assist with the investigation, which remains ongoing.
No citations or charges have been issued at this time.
