Smithfield police ID driver, truck in fatal collision with woman on bicycle

SMITHFIELD − The Smithfield police say they have identified the driver involved in a fatal collision with a bicyclist Monday night.

Aliana Ciacciarelli, 25, of Smithfield died after she fell off a bicycle and was hit by a tractor-trailer that left the scene, the police said in a press release Tuesday morning.

She was hit near 140 Pleasant View Avenue by a tractor-trailer that was traveling south, the police said. It happened around 9:30 p.m.

Police thank community for help

On Tuesday afternoon, the police said they had identified the driver, truck and trailer. The police thanked "the community for assistance in this identification."

The police said the incident is still under investigation and didn't release any more information.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Smithfield police ID driver, truck in fatal collision with woman on bicycle