Crime & Safety

North Kingstown: Fatal Motorcycle Crash Thursday Afternoon

A 28-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI—A 28-year-old man died Thursday after his motorcycle hit a front end loader. The tractor was moving in the road on Roger Williams Way near Mainsail Drive in Quonset. The accident happened shortly after noon. According to fire Chief Scott Kettelle, the East Greenwich rescue rushed the victim to Kent County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name is not being released pending family notifications.

Police Capt. Paul Barry said the accident is still under investigation. No other information was available.

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