WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — A 13-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after he was struck by a fire department vehicle in Woonsocket, according to officials.
Police told 12 News the teenager ran out in front of the vehicle as it passed by. He was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened just after 8 p.m. on Rathbun Street, according to Fire Chief Robert Cahill. He said a deputy chief was driving a supervisory vehicle back to the station after leaving an emergency scene…