Police say 34-year-old Peter Connerton died from his injuries after the Jeep he was driving rolled over and landed on its roof.
The crash caused road closures in both directions.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area is possible.
Two passengers and their dog were rescued Friday after their car went into the water at Third Beach.
Turner Road between Green End Avenue and Wyatt Avenue will be closed overnights for a project set to be completed by Friday.
The road will be closed to repair damage from recent storms.
Roadway improvements beginning at West Main Road entails repaving and a bike and pedestrian path.
The closure is to clean out debris and to repair the pavement with asphalt from Tuesday's rain and wind damage.
Local traffic only will be allowed on Turner Road Wednesday through Friday, then again June 29 through July 3.
Paving work in Middletown will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Middletown road will be closed from Greene Lane to Stringham Road in Portsmouth.
Road will be closed for pothole work from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Drivers in the area of Memorial Boulevard West and Thames Street are encouraged to seek alternate routes next week.
Police will close roads around the event to insure safety.
The state Division of Motor Vehicles says the computer problem has been fixed, and it can process licenses again.
The parade starts in Middletown, and here are the road closings for the Town. In Newport, Broadway will be closed to traffic.