SEEKONK — Seekonk Police Chief David Enos Jr. issued the following press release about the traffic accident on Highland Avenue/Route 6 earlier on the afternoon of January 2:
On Thursday, January 2, 2020, at approximately 1:36 pm, the Seekonk Communication Center received several 911 calls related to three pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle in the parking lot of Ocean State Job Lot, located at 150 Highland Ave. Dispatchers were informed that at least one person was pinned beneath the striking vehicle.
Officers and Fire Fighters arrived on the scene quickly assisted the victims. Airbags were used to lift the vehicle off at least one victim. All female victims were transported to the hospital for serious, but not life threatening, injuries. Seekonk Police will continue to investigate this incident.