One person died and two were seriously injured early Thursday when a car left West Main Road and struck a stone wall and utility pole in front of Linden Park, Middletown police said.
The southbound vehicle crashed near 141 West Main Road at about 1:20 a.m., according to a release from the department. Officers arrived to find the car fully engulfed in flames and pulled the driver and front-seat passenger out. A rear-seat passenger could not be freed and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Middletown Fire Department put out the fire. The driver and front-seat passenger were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.
The Rhode Island State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is assisting with the investigation, which police said remains active.
Anyone with information can contact the Middletown Police Department at 401-846-1144.
