Scott Wright

Scott was riding his bike in a crosswalk at the heavily traveled intersection of Routes 102 (Victory Highway) and 5 (North Main Street) when he was hit by an impatient driver who drove her minivan around a truck which had stopped to let Scott pass. He later died in the hospital.  According to this article, he was almost home when he was struck. The driver of the van was not charged. His family releasd this statement:

"Everything about Scott was big - his height, his smile, his eyes, his
laugh, and his feet. In fact, the only thing bigger than his feet was
his heart. But, on the inside, he was always a child at heart. He took
great joy in the simple things in life - spending time outdoors, being
with friends, making everyone around him laugh and spending time with
his family. He will be missed by so many, but his infectious smile, joy
for life and heartfull of love will always remain with us."

Over 100 people attended his memorial the next week.

Many are urged changes to this dangerous intersection since Scott's death.

Some safety measures finally happened in 2012 according to this article:

At 'Ghost Bike' crossing, pedestrians will be able to stop traffic 4 ways

Ghost
bike placed in memory of Scott Wright at the intersection of Victory
Highway and North Main St. in North Smithfield. Wright was 13 years old
when he was struck and fatally injured at this intersection on Nov. 3,
2010. The first ghost bikes were placed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2003.
Placed by individuals or groups, there are now more than 490 ghost bikes
in 180 locations throughout the world. (Valley Breeze photo by Bruce
McCabe)

By JO C. GOODE, Valley Breeze Correspondent

NORTH
SMITHFIELD - The Department of Transportation is finalizing design
plans for pedestrian-focused traffic signals at the intersection at
North Main Street and Victory Highway, the site where a 13-year-old boy
was struck and killed while riding his bicycle more than a year ago.

It is a project that town officials are eager to see completed.

"I saw four kids at that intersection tonight. It was scary. I can't
get that done fast enough," said Town Councilor Edward Yazbak during
last week's Town Council meeting.

In a telephone interview, Town Administrator Paulette Hamilton said
she contacted DOT officials after North Smithfield Middle School student
Scott Wright was killed.

On Nov. 3, 2010, the boy was attempting to cross the heavily traveled
intersection at about 7 p.m. when he was hit by a minivan as he made
his way through the crosswalk in front of Brigido's market.

He was later pronounced dead at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence.

Calling the incident "such a tragedy" that impacted the entire
community, Hamilton said she sought DOT's help to beef up safety at the
intersection.

DOT staff immediately responded, repainting a faded crosswalk and
striping down North Main Street and along Mechanic Street almost to
Uxbridge, Hamilton said.

In the past year DOT has been conducting a traffic safety study.

Construction at the intersection should start by summer and be
completed before the end of the year, according to information provided
by DOT spokesperson Heidi Gudmundson.

The state agency plans include reprogramming the traffic signals so
that all traffic is stopped when a pedestrian crosses at the
intersection.

Digital timers will also be installed so that pedestrians know how
long they have to cross the roadway before a green light signals
vehicles to proceed.

Hamilton said DOT officials have expedited all the town's requests to
make the intersection safer for pedestrians and bike riders.

"I can't say enough of how they've handled this," Hamilton said.

As a reminder of the tragedy, a white painted bicycle stands chained
to a street sign marking the location of the fatal accident.

Visible to drivers, the memorial is known as a Ghost Bike and serves
to promote cyclist safety, according to the website GhostBikes.org.
Currently there are 490 such memorials in 180 locations around the
world.