UPDATED: Truck Operator Identified After 25-Year-Old Female Bicyclist Killed in Smithfield
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UPDATED: Truck Operator Identified After 25-Year-Old Female Bicyclist Killed in Smithfield
A 25-year-old female was reportedly struck and killed by a truck.
On Tuesday afternoon, following a statement released earlier in the day appealing to the public for help, police said they located a truck they say was involved in the deadly incident.
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Initial Post
On Tuesday morning, police provided the following statement:
On Monday, July 1, 2024, at approximately 9:37 PM, an officer of the Smithfield Police Department located a female bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in the area of 140 Pleasant View Avenue.
On scene, the police learned that the female fell off of her bicycle and was struck by a tractor-trailer truck traveling southbound on Pleasant View Avenue.
The female bicyclist was identified as Aliana Ciacciarelli, 25 years old, of Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The truck and its operator have not been identified.
Police are looking for a light-colored, day cab/tractor trailer combination that was seen in the area at the time of the collision.
If you have any additional information about this collision, please contact the Smithfield Police Department Detective Division at 401-231-2500.
This accident is still under investigation.