Pedestrian Joseph Phillips, 70, killed in collision on Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, Rhode Island
Pedestrian killed in Warwick crash
"It is not a very well-lit portion of the roadway, and with the cold, we don't know if the victim possibly had something that would obscure his vision or hearing crossing the roadway," Capt. Rick Rathbun told NBC 10.
Warwick police identify victim of fatal crash
Joseph Phillips, age 70 of East Providence, was leaving his job at Enterprise rentals and crossing the road to get to his own vehicle when he was struck by a minivan and killed.
updated Warwick police seek drivers who may have struck pedestrian's body
Warwick police asked anyone with information that could help them to call the Traffic Division at 401-468-4343.
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