PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence police are investigating a hit-and-run that happened Wednesday at the intersection of Washington and Empire streets.
Providence police told 12 News that an elderly man was hit by a vehicle while he was in a crosswalk. The victim “sustained significant injuries, including a head laceration,” police said.
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The man was taken to Rhode Island Hospital and is now conscious and alert, according to police.
The vehicle involved is described as a “dark-colored sedan.”…