Crash With Providence Police Officer, Moped Operator Being Investigated

(Providence, RI)--A Providence police officer has been placed on administrative duty following a crash that left a moped driver seriously hurt, and the incident remains under investigation.Police Chief Hugh Clements said on Monday it was not known if the officer's vehicle hit the moped operated by Jhamal Gonsalves during the crash on Elmwood Avenue on Sunday night, which police said was initially caused by the driver hitting a curb.Clements said the incident happened during a police response to a large number of off-road vehicles that were moving through the capital city's streets.The head of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island says the officer, ID'd as Kyle Endres, should face charges.

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