NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — A 75-year-old man died Wednesday evening after being struck by two vehicles while crossing Tower Hill Road, authorities said.
Emergency responders from North Kingstown Police, Fire Department, and Rhode Island State Police arrived near 1135 Tower Hill Road at approximately 6:37 p.m.
According to police, Phillip Brown was initially hit by one vehicle, which propelled him into the opposite lane where he was struck by a second vehicle.
Brown was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Police Chief John Urban confirmed.
Both drivers involved in the incident remained at the scene and cooperated with the ongoing investigation, Urban added.
The North Kingstown Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Detective Division are conducting the investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to contact North Kingstown police at 401-294-3316, ext. 8211.