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« Salve Regina honors R.I. vets on Pearl Harbor Day | Today | Funeral today for former PC president » December 7, 2006Update: West Warwick pedestrian hit; driver arrestedWEST WARWICK – A West Warwick man was struck this morning by a Honda on Broad Street. The police have arrested the driver, a Coventry resident, who they say knew the victim. “This is being investigated as a crime, not an accident,” West Warwick Police Lt. John Malloy said this morning as officers continue to speak with witnesses and those involved. The driver, 47-year-old Russell Spellman, fled into Coventry, where police there detained him, Malloy said. West Warwick police then arrested him. The man who was struck around 6:30 a.m. at 19 Broad St. has a compound fracture to one leg and is being treated at Rhode Island Hospital, Malloy said. The police have not yet released his name. He was conscious and was able to speak with the police at the hospital, according to Malloy. -- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson The two men have mutual friends and have known each other a long time, Malloy said. “It appears there was some sort of confrontation prior to the collision,” Malloy said. That area is a residential neighborhood just at the Coventry town line. The speed limit on Broad Street is 25 miles per hour. The police have not determined how fast Spellman was driving at the time of the collision. Coventry firefighters transported the pedestrian, who is in his 30s, to the hospital, firefighter Kevin Cady said. Posted by Kate Bramson CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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