This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.
At approximately 8:34 AM, Newport Ambulance and fire crews were dispatched to a crash on Interstate 91 northbound near mile marker 170, between the exit ramps for exit 27 in Derby. The vehicle had significant front-end damage and a male occupant was sitting outside the vehicle.
Upon arrival, Newport 9 reported no transport was needed and no patient was with the vehicle. Units cleared the scene at 8:44 AM. Separately, police received a report of a male walking on the interstate; police urged drivers to use caution.
Photo: Highway Patrol Images (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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