Fire officials identify fatality in South Blossom Street East Providence fire
EAST PROVIDENCE — City resident Ronald Duarte, 68, died of injuries he suffered as a result of a fire at his residence on 106 South Blossom St. Thursday morning, Jan. 24. Acting East Providence Fire Department Chief and Fire Marshal Oscar Elmasian said Mr. Duarte was home alone at the time of the blaze, which [...]
Read More →UPDATED: Fatal fire on East Providence’s South Blossom Street
(Updated, 11:35 a.m., Jan. 24) EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a house fire mid-morning Thursday, Jan. 24, where it has been confirmed an elderly man has perished in the blaze. East Providence Police Detective Captain Richard Frazier reported a male approximately in his late 60s had died due [...]
Read More →Cause of Mt. Hope bridge fatality still under investigation
Rhode Island State Police are still investigating the cause of a two vehicle crash that occurred on the Mt. Hope bridge on Saturday night, leaving one man dead and five others injured. The cause of the accident has yet to be determined, RI State Police Captain Frank Castellone, said on Tuesday. Barrington resident, Paul L. [...]
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