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Major Multi-Vehicle Collision Closes I-195 Westbound in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – A serious multi-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and 10 passenger vehicles has shut down all westbound lanes on Interstate 195 at mile marker 4, according to authorities.
Emergency crews have requested nine rescues, indicating multiple injuries.
Rhode Island State Police and local emergency responders are actively working at the scene.
As a result, police have blocked the highway at Exit 1 in Seekonk, and commuters are urged to seek alternate routes.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has also reported significant traffic congestion on I-195 East, with delays extending to the East Shore Expressway.
Motorists traveling in the area should expect delays and plan accordingly.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.