RI State Police: Vehicle Ended Up Submerged in Pawtuxet River in Fatal Crash on Rt. 95

RI State Police: Vehicle Ended Up Submerged in Pawtuxet River in Fatal Crash on Rt. 95

The Rhode Island State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Warwick early Tuesday morning. 

According to RISP, at approximately 5:30 a.m., troopers from the Lincoln Woods Barracks, as well as members of the Warwick Police and Fire Departments, responded to a crash involving one vehicle on Route 95 South.

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The subsequent investigation revealed that a Nissan Maxima, operated by Edouard Myto, age 45, of Warwick, was traveling on Route 95 South in the City of Warwick. 

At a point approximately five hundred feet north of Exit 13 (Airport Connector), the vehicle veered right, traveled across the breakdown lane and left the roadway.

The Nissan then entered the wood line and became submerged in the Pawtuxet River.

Divers from the Warwick Fire Department located the vehicle and were able to extricate Myto.

He was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Warwick Rescue and pronounced deceased a short time later.