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Truck Crashes Into Fall River Apartment, Pinning Occupant

Power was cut during a risky rescue because live wires and sparks threatened responders, prompting a police investigation.

Overview

  • The pickup truck struck 646 Brayton Avenue Saturday morning, breaching a first-floor wall and coming to rest inside a living room on top of a couch.
  • Firefighters and EMS found a resident pinned under the vehicle, freed them after roughly 30 to 40 minutes, and transported them to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Two other building occupants were taken to local hospitals, and officials have not yet disclosed the extent of their injuries.
  • Crews reported live wires and visible sparks at the scene, so National Grid cut power and responders were pulled back for safety during the rescue.
  • The driver was detained at the scene and police have opened an investigation into the crash, with no charges announced so far.