EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — A 92-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle in a supermarket parking lot, police said.
Officers were dispatched to the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot on Taunton Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers began treating the man from Providence, who sustained serious injuries in the crash.
The man was transported to Rhode Island Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The female operator of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.
The Traffic/Crash Reconstruction Team and Detective Division are investigating the crash.
The operator has not faced any charges at this time.
The victim and operator’s names are not being released at this time.
