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Woman hurt as sheet of ice smashes windshield on I-95 in Rhode Island
A Cranston, Rhode Island, woman was injured when a sheet of ice came flying off another vehicle and smashed through her windshield, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports.
Dan DeCesare told the station that he and his wife JoAnn were driving on I-95 south Monday when a strong gust of wind sent the chunk of ice flying off the top of a tractor-trailer in front of them.
“It was like four inches thick, probably like four feet long,” DeCesare said. “It disappeared over our car, and the bottom of it still managed to hit the windshield and just smash right through. It was kind of like a bomb hit the windshield,” Dan told WJAR-TV.
JoAnn was hit in the chest and face by the ice as it crashed through the windshield. She was taken to the hospital and treated for chest contusions, a split lip, a head injury, and bruising across her body. She is expected to recover.
Dan said the truck driver stopped after DeCesare honked and signaled at him to pull over. Dan said the trucker told them his company is supposed to clean the top, but they don’t always get all of the sides.
State law requires drivers to clear snow and ice from their vehicles before travel. Failing to do so can result in fines. More importantly, falling ice can have serious consequences.
“Absolutely, spend the time to take the ice off—any car, especially big trucks,” Dan said.
Rhode Island State Police and West Warwick Police are investigating.
Similar incidents were reported on I-93S in Salem, New Hampshire and Route 190 in Sterling, Massachusetts. Both states also have laws on the books requiring drivers to clear off vehicles or face penalties.
New Hampshire State Police
Sterling Fire Department
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island State Police are investigating a crash that happened on I-295 North in Cumberland Tuesday night.
The crash happened in the right lane near Exit 22 just before 9 p.m.
It’s unclear exactly what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.
12 News has reached out to Rhode Island State Police for more information but has not heard back.
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Rhode Island’s Democrat and Republican primary elections will officially be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 this year, instead of the usual Tuesday election day.
Lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not give them enough time to set up polls for the arrival of voters.
Gov. Dan McKee signed the bill on April 20, officially moving the primary day for 2026.
Which races will be on the ballot? The Republican and Democrat nominees for a swath of local offices – most notably governor but also lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Why was RI’s primary day moved?
At a hearing on the bill earlier this year, Randy Rossi, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns explained the “significant logistical and financial challenges” municipalities otherwise would have faced having an election the day after Labor Day.
“Beyond cost, municipalities face serious logistical challenges accessing and setting up more than 430 polling locations on a major federal holiday, a process that often requires many hours and access to facilities that are typically closed and unstaffed on Labor Day,” he said.
“Compounding these challenges, many municipalities conduct early voting in city or town halls that must also serve as primary day polling locations,” Rossi noted.
Without changes to current law, he said, “municipalities would be required to conduct early voting and primary day polling simultaneously, often in the same limited space and with the same poll workers, requiring additional staffing and facilities.”
By the time this legislative hearing took place in January, other states facing similar issues, including Massachusetts, had already adjusted their primary dates, “and Rhode Island itself has demonstrated that alternative scheduling can be successful, as occurred during the statewide Wednesday primary in 2018,” Rossi said.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — If you’re looking to satisfy you’re sweet tooth, look no further than Division Street.
Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its first Rhode Island bakery in East Greenwich earlier this month. The new bakery is situated within East Greenwich Square, which is also home to the Ocean State’s first Crumbl.
The bakery is known for its handcrafted specialty Bundt cakes, as well as smaller “Bundtlets,” and bite-sized “Bundtinis,” that come in a variety of flavors.
“There’s a strong sense of local pride, creativity, and community here that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Jake Williams, who owns the East Greenwich bakery. “We were drawn to the area’s vibrant small business culture and the opportunity to contribute something special.”
Nothing Bundt Cakes is also expected to open another bakery at Chapel View in Cranston later this year.
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