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Driver cited after tire crash on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket

by ALEXIS ROSSI, NBC 10 NEWS

Tue, January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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A car pulled over with damage to the front windshield on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (WJAR)

Rhode Island State Police announced they have cited the driver of a car that lost a tire on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket.

A Rhode Island State Police cruiser pulled over on the highway Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (WJAR)
A Rhode Island State Police cruiser pulled over on the highway Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (WJAR)

Police said the crash happened at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday near the Walcott Street overpass.

Officers said one of the vehicles driving northbound lost a tire. The tire then flew into the southbound side and hit a vehicle traveling in the high-speed lane.

Police said the vehicle that was hit by the tire was also rear-ended by another car.

An ambulance pulled over on Interstate 95 southbound in Pawtucket Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2026. (WJAR)
An ambulance pulled over on Interstate 95 southbound in Pawtucket Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2026. (WJAR)

Officers said the person that was hit remains in critical condition.

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