Motorcyclist Killed in Crash in Exeter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

GoLocalProv News Team

A single-vehicle accident took the life of a West Kingston man.

At approximately 9 PM on Tuesday, Rhode Island Troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on Sunderland Road in the Town of Exeter.

According to the State Police, the investigation revealed that the motorcycle, operated by William Gavitt, age 32, of West Kingston, RI, was traveling north on Sunderland Road.

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At a point approximately 800 feet west of Route 102, the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a telephone pole.

Gavitt suffered serious injuries as a result and was transported by Exeter Rescue to Kent County Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

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