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Orange markings on Old Fall River road in Dartmouth lead to where a car struck this utility pole Sunday night. The accident, killing 20-year-old Travis Rainville of East Providence, and injuring 4 others.
"We are looking at all of the information as well as evidence that was at the scene and just putting that together at this point," says Detective Kyle Costa of the Dartmouth Police Department.
Neighbors declined to go on camera but say the sound from the accident echoed loudly through the neighborhood. Adding, the damage to the pole left many neighbors without power for about 6 hours. Dartmouth police say the cause of the accident is under investigation at this time. They are taking in to account the rainy weather conditions, and the drivers unfamiliarity with the area. Police believe no one in the car was wearing a seat belt.
"The message we can send out there is through tragic incidents like this, if people can learn anything, if your not familiar with the area just slow down. Also, evaluate the road conditions, and seat belts you know they can save lives,"adds Detective Costa.
Again the cause of the crash is unknown at this time. Police do say the four others who were in the car sustained serious injuries..
but none were life threatening.