COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — Body-worn camera footage released Tuesday by Coventry police shows the moment a driver ran into live power lines, causing a small explosion.
A crash between two cars Monday afternoon caused the wires to come down and land on a RIPTA trolley at the corner of Nooseneck Hill and Woodthrush roads, according to police.
While first responders were on scene, police said another person drove around a fire truck that was blocking the road and got tangled in the downed power lines…