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Police: Drunk Driver Causes Two Crashes in Seekonk and Flees Scene

Kenneth Santos of Providence, R.I. causes two crashes on Route 195 Friday night while driving drunk and fled the scene of both.

According to Massachusetts State Police, Kenneth Santos, 32, of Providence, caused two accidents at 8:45 p.m. Friday night while driving drunk.

Santos first crossed the median on Route 195 and caused a three car accident in the opposite lane before continuing on 195 and leaving the scene of the accident, police said.

Shortly thereafter Santos rear-ended another car, injuring the passenger and driver, and then fled the scene on foot, according to reports. The passenger and driver were both transported to Rhode Island Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

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Seekonk Police later found Santos at a Dunkin Donuts on Route 6, transported him to Rhode Island Hospital for injuries sustained in the crashes and charged him with operating under the influence of liquor, leaving the scene of a crash with personal injury, unlicensed operation of a motor-vehicle, speeding and marked lanes violation.

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