Police: Man Hit, Killed by Tractor-Trailer in RI

Police say a pedestrian was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer while walking on state Route 146 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Capt. Tim Lafferty says the man was struck just after noon on Saturday near the Greenville Road on-ramp. Paramedics declared him dead at the scene.

Police say the man was in his 40s. His identity is being withheld until his family can be notified.

An investigation remains ongoing.

Further details weren't immediately available.

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