Police ID man killed in fiery Cranston crash

By News Staff

news@abc6.com

Ten days after a fiery crash in Cranston, police have identified the man who was killed.

Police say 27-year-old Joseph Lacey of Providence was driving at least 90 mph on Pontiac Avenue early in the morning of September 17.

Police say he lost control and hit a pole and cement wall.

His SUV caught fire and officers couldn’t get to him until fire crews put out the flames.

Police say extreme speed played a factor in the crash.

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