Facebook Live Stream Shows Driver's Crash At 116 mph
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBSMiami/AP) — Police say a Rhode Island man who streamed himself on Facebook Live driving 116 mph before crashing into a garbage truck and a concrete barrier was driving with a suspended license.
State police say 20-year-old Onasi Olio-Rojas, of Pawtucket, lost control Wednesday on U.S. Route 6 in Providence.
The video posted on Olio-Rojas' Facebook page shows him reaching 116 mph and weaving through traffic. Police confirmed its authenticity.
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Rescue crews extricated him from the car after the crash. He was hospitalized in critical condition.
Rhode Island Hospital says he was in fair condition as of late Thursday night.
The truck driver wasn't hurt.
Police say Olio-Rojas had been involved in two prior accidents and has several previous traffic violations. WJAR-TV reports police plan to bring misdemeanor charges against him.
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