Police investigating fatal accident

NBC 10 NEWS
Published: September 13, 2009
Updated: September 13, 2009

PROVIDENCE—Providence police are investigating an early-morning accident that killed a Johnston man.

Providence Police tell NBC 10 News the call came in at 2:25 a.m., Sunday for a single-car accident at the 1200 block of North Main Street.

They say the car was coming from Pawtucket on North Main St. when it hit a utility pole.

Four people were in the car at the time of the accident.

Police say Joseph Carpentieri, 20, of Johnston was driving and was prounouced dead at the scene.

One passenger, 19, of North Providence, was in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital with head trauma. The other two passengers suffered broken legs and other injuries.

Police say alcohol, speed and weather may all be factors contributing to the accident.

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Flag Comment Posted by loripb7563 on September 15, 2009 at 8:15 am

hey bruins.. lame?

Flag Comment Posted by Irreversible_Brain_Damage on September 15, 2009 at 6:53 am

salvatore (bruins) is just an old man with no one. So he comes on here to make-believe hes smart… so sad

Flag Comment Posted by afireinside674 on September 15, 2009 at 2:12 am

hey bruins you idiot. if YOU could read, you’d notice it says alcohol, speed and weather MAY be a factor. idiot

Flag Comment Posted by bruins on September 15, 2009 at 12:43 am

all you lame posters speed kills, speed kills, ALCOHOL was involved do you not read

Flag Comment Posted by chrissic on September 14, 2009 at 9:49 am

this is so sad! Speed does kill as I tell my 20, 18 and 16 year old children all the time…My heart goes out to this family!

Flag Comment Posted by loripb7563 on September 14, 2009 at 8:05 am

When are these kids going to realize that SPEED KILLS. Every weekend you hear of someone. So sad. My heart goes out to all the families.

Flag Comment Posted by exeter-gal on September 13, 2009 at 9:23 pm

it’s a sad reality…some folks, especially young ones, never think this will happen to them. drinking and driving just don’t mix. really, what’s so difficult to understand? my heartfelt condolences to all involved.

Flag Comment Posted by GOLDDUSTWOMAN on September 13, 2009 at 9:15 pm

how very sad… a tragedy for this family… as i have written previously, we all need to be careful driving… this should never have happened… my thoughts and prayers are with the families of these victims…

Flag Comment Posted by bandit1977 on September 13, 2009 at 2:12 pm

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY OF THIS YOUNG MAN. THIS IS VERY SAD NEWS JOSEPH WAS EXPECTING HIS FIRST CHILD IN FEBRUARY. I HOPE THE REST OF THE PEOPLE IN THE ACCIDENT RECOVER QUICKLY.

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