PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RI. (THECOUNT) — Anthony Manieri, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, has been identified as the victim in a Sunday fatal vehicle crash in Providence County, Rhode Island.

AJ Manieri, 56, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Smithfield late Sunday evening.

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According to reports, Manieri was operating a Ford Ranger pickup truck on Interstate 295 in Smithfield, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle then traveled into a wooded area and came into contact with a tree.

Manieri was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.

Anyone with possible information on the crash should contact state police at (401) 444-1000.

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Geo quick facts: Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2010 census, the county’s population was 626,667, or 59.5% of the state’s population – Wikipedia.