Two RIPTA Bus Passengers Hurt By Loose Tire Hitting Windows

May 25, 2021

(Providence, RI)--Two passengers on a RIPTA bus in Providence were injured and hospitalized by a flying tire that smashed into the bus windows on Monday morning.The bus was reportedly in transit on North Main Street at around 10:45 a.m. when it was hit by a tire that was believed to have fallen off a pickup truck.Providence police are investigating.

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