State Trooper sent to the hospital, man arrested, after crash on Route 95

A man has been arrested after a crash Tuesday injured a State Trooper.

According to Rhode Island State Police, at approximately 1:09 a.m. this morning, Troopers from the Lincoln Woods and Wickford Barracks, as well as members of the Warwick Fire Department, responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 95 South, at Route 37, in the City of Warwick. As a result of the investigation, the three right lanes of the highway were closed, consequently forcing traffic into the high-speed lane. A Trooper, who was in his cruiser with emergency lights activated and blocking the third lane of travel, was subsequently rear ended by another vehicle that failed to move over or stop.

The operator of that vehicle, identified as 36-year-old Christopher Warrener, of Coventry, RI, did not suffer any injuries as a result of the crash and displayed obvious signs of intoxication on scene. He was placed into custody without incident, transported to the Wickford Barracks, and held overnight pending arraignment in the morning at Third District Court on the following charges: 1. Driving Under the Influence – First Offense .15 or greater (BAC of .228, .235), 2. Driving to Endanger Resulting in Physical Injury.

The Trooper was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Warwick Rescue for minor injuries.

Two State Trooper cruisers were hit in a matter of hours as a New Bedford teen was charged for hitting a Massachusetts State Trooper’s cruiser in Fall River this morning.