Pedestrian Matthew O'Gara, 19, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver William Fallon on Arnold Road in Coventry, Rhode Island
updated Man killed in Coventry hit-and-run
Contact police at 401 826-1100 and ask for a desk supervisor if you have any information about the case.
R.I. state police: Crackdown coming after series of fatal vehicle accidents
The latest fatal accident, early Monday morning, killed Matthew O'Gara, 19, of Coventry.
Police believe O'Gara was hit by a truck with an attached plow; the driver left the scene.
UPDATE: Surveillance footage released in fatal plow crash
A pedestrian was struck by a snow plow in Coventry Monday morning.
UPDATE: Coventry police arrest man in fatal hit-and-run that killed Coventry teen
The Coventry Police Department released surveillance footage to help the search for the plow truck driver who hit and killed a Coventry teen Monday morning.
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