Road in Bristol temporarily closed due to boat crash

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A boat on a road in Bristol caused traffic on April 23, 2025. (Bristol Police Department/Facebook)

BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) — The Bristol Police Department said that Metacom Avenue at Michael Drive was temporarily closed Wednesday afternoon due to a motor vehicle crash that involved a boat trailer.

Pictures posted on social media by the department showed a boat had fallen off the trailer and onto the roadway.


The closure was on the northbound side, and the road was reopened by 3 p.m.

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