Crash Report: 23 Mt. Hope Bridge, Bristol, RI
Report ID: 2023 December 1
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Unmarked police vehicle
Traffic Unit 2: Marked police cruiser
Occupants: At least 2
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes; both vehicles crashed into a home
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Other
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – A police officer went to the hospital Friday after his cruiser, along with an unmarked police vehicle, crashed into an East Providence home.
The incident happened sometime in the afternoon on Dover Avenue near Gardiner Avenue, which is just west of the Kent Heights Athletic and Recreational Area.
Officials say that the two police vehicles were involved in a pursuit at the time of the accident. The suspect evaded police and collided with two other vehicles in a separate accident.
The officer in the marked cruiser sustained injuries of unknown severity.
Police haven’t shared any other details about the incident, which remains under investigation.
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