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Brett Taraska, 30, dead after veering off Ives Road and striking tree in Warwick, RI

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:34am
Accident Date: 
Monday, May 11, 2015

Exeter man, 30, dies after car hits tree near Goddard Park in Warwick

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the Warwick Police Department Traffic Division at (401) 468-4343.

Exeter man killed in single-car crash

Warwick police are investigating a single-car crash that claimed the life of an Exeter man Monday afternoon.

Police identify Exeter man killed in car crash

Police said the driver appeared to be buckled and that the air bag deployed.
It is believed that 30-year-old Brett Taraska may have either experienced a medical emergency or was under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle crossed the oncoming traffic lane and departed Ives Road at about 3:14 p.m. His vehicle crashed directly into a tree, and though he was wearing a seat belt, he was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital. Check back for more details on this accident as investigation continues.
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Road Departure
People Involved: 
Brett Taraska
Roadway: 
Ives Road
City: 
Warwick, RI
County: 
Kent County, RI
Area: 
Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA

Comments

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:07am
Why are you saying it is believed he may have been under the influence of alcohol ? He was not !!!! He was driving home from work. You just blatantly made that up !! You better watch out for law suits !!!!!

Submitted by Jane on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 12:00pm
The information Accident Data Center posts comes from news sources around the country, so we are summarizing those sources in our posts.  In this case, local news is reporting based on what police have said about the accident, which is that the investigation will look into a number of reasons for the crash, only one of which could be alcohol. This is a routine part of a traffic fatality investigation, so I'm sure that the news reports are not casting judgment on the victim. All of the available news reports, as well as our summary, indicate that a medical episode is just as likely to be at fault. Please feel free to send us any updates on the investigation, as we welcome the opportunity to make our reports as accurate as possible.  Jane Lindelof, Accident Data Center staff

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