PHOTOS: ATV Accidents in Providence Send People to Hospital, 100+ Riders in Group Spark Complaints

PHOTOS: ATV Accidents in Providence Send People to Hospital, 100+ Riders in Group Spark Complaints

GoLocal photographer Richard McCaffrey was onsite minutes after an off-road motorbike hit a vehicle on Smith Street in Providence on Friday night.

According to Providence Police Captain Richard Fernandes, the Smith Street accident involving the illegal bike was just one of two incidents.

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The second incident occurred on Wisdom Street when an off-road vehicle hit a parked car while practicing wheelies according to Fernandes.

 

Providence Police received numerous complaints about a huge gang of bikes, estimated to be 100 to 150 riders — they raced by the incident on Smith Street while Providence police were investigating.

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has issued a “no chase” police for police which limits their ability to curtail the bike gang problems.