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JOHNSTON -- A 17-year-old Scituate boy was injured earlier this afternoon when he lost control of a vehicle that smashed through a telephone pole and a fire hydrant before it rolled over and came to rest, the police said.

The boy was seen driving at a high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic as he headed west on Hartford Avenue just before 1 p.m., according to Johnston Deputy Police Chief Gary Maddocks. Firefighters removed the teen from the vehicle. He was conscious but suffering from cuts and bruises, and took him to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.

The driver did not appear to be wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, Maddocks said. An investigation continues.

Traffic on Hartford Avenue was backed up several miles in east and west as crews cleared the debris and dealt with downed power lines.

-- Journal staff writer Mark Reynolds

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brian said:

heres another young driver driving at high rates of speed and no seat belts, drivers in todays society have enough distractions without driving to fast i drive a tow truck and see this on a daily basis people need to slow down and pay more attention to driving................

Link | June 8, 2008 10:43 AM
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