A Johnston man was driving Atwood Avenue when his Caravan stalled, then caught fire.
The driver of a 2006 Dodge Caravan escaped his vehicle unharmed as flames engulfed the engine compartment early Friday afternoon. According to Johnston Police, James Weeks, of Johnston, was trying to take a left turn onto the Route 6 West onramp from Atwood Avenue when his van stalled. When Weeks tried to restart the van, “he heard a loud bang come from the engine,” according to Ptlm. Matthew Winsor’s report. The engine began to smoke, and another driver reportedly yelled to Weeks that the car was on fire and he needed to get out. Weeks stated in the police report that the flames were in the engine compartment when he got out of the van. When Winsor arrived at the scene the flames were also coming from under the vehicle, according to the …
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Monro Muffler Brake
1400 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
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A Dodge Caravan apparently caught fire on Atwood Avenue near the Rte. 6 interchange.
Johnston Police and Fire personnel responded to a vehicle fire in the area of 1400 Atwood Ave., just beyond the Rte. 6 interchange near the Monro Muffler Brake & Service shop. Police officers blocked the southbound travel lane on Atwood, directing traffic onto the Rte. 6 westbound ramp, then back onto Atwood around the disabled vehicle. Traffic exiting Rte. 6 headed south was redirected into the northbound lane. No injuries were reported in the incident, which slowed traffic to a crawl in both directions on Atwood Avenue during a typically busy time. The charred gold Dodge Caravan was towed from the scene, and traffic returned to normal by about 1:30 p.m.
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Atwood Grill
1413 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
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