Motor scooter operator seriously injured in crash in Warwick
by NBC 10 NEWS
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Warwick police said a motor scooter operator was seriously hurt in a crash Sunday afternoon.
Police were called to the intersection of Main Avenue and Sharon Street at about 3:44 p.m. for a crash involving the scooter and a pickup truck.
“The initial investigation shows that the pick-up truck was travelling east bound on Main Ave approaching Sharon St when the scooter, which was traveling west bound on Main Ave, attempted to make a left turn onto Sharon St from the Main Ave westbound left turn lane,” police said in a release.
Police said the 36-year-old man driving the scooter had serious injuries. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital.
The man’s name and condition were not immediately available. Police said he was not wearing a helmet.
Investigators said the 42-year-old Warwick man driving the truck was cooperating with police.
The cause of the accident was under investigation, but police said it does not appear speed was a factor.
Warwick police asked anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Traffic Unit at 401-468-4200.
