(WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on Route 6 in Johnston on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 2:41 p.m. on Route 6 west near Interstate 295, where emergency personnel were dispatched.
Authorities said the motorcycle veered into the left shoulder, bypassing the on-ramp for Interstate 295 south.
The motorcycle then continued along the shoulder, colliding with a large earth-mound abutment before striking a highway sign.
The motorcyclist, identified as 59-year-old Nicholas Nevola of Cranston, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The crash prompted lane closures while police conducted their investigation; details regarding vehicle damage and any potential witnesses were not immediately available.