Alleged Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian on North Main Street in Providence
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Alleged Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian on North Main Street in Providence
According to city, “Providence Police responded to North Main and Randall Streets for a pedestrian struck. Upon arrival, police observed a motor vehicle mounted on the grass island after that vehicle apparently struck the victim through the intersection.”
Police said, “The vehicle's operator, 40-year-old Coventry resident Kevin Gallagher Jr., remained on scene and police conducted Standard Field Sobriety Tests, which he failed. Gallagher was charged with DUI, Death Resulting and Driving to Endanger as well as numerous traffic violations.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe victim has not yet been identified and the Providence Police Traffic Bureau is investigating this incident.
This is just the latest in a constant run of pedestrian deaths in Providence.
In February GoLocal reported:
A pedestrian was hit crossing North Main Street on Friday morning.
The incident occurred next to North Burial Ground at the Rochambeau intersection.
Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez told GoLocal that it happened shortly before 10 AM.
The victim was transported by rescue to the hospital for treatment.
It marks the latest pedestrian being struck on the busy four-lane thoroughfare in the city.
Multiple North Main Street Incidents
There have been multiple pedestrian fatalities on North Main Street over the past year.
On New Year’s Eve, Edwin English, age 57, was struck and killed at the same intersection; police later arrested Ariel Acosta on hit-and-run charges.
In October, an elderly female pedestrian was hit and killed on North Main Street at Pleasant Street, while walking with her husband.
In February 2023, a pedestrian was struck and killed at North Main and Doyle Avenue.