Newport rollover results in DUI charge

NEWPORT — A car rollover in Newport Tuesday, May 12 ended with a charge for driving under the influence.

Laurence Anthony Colucci, 74, was driving northbound on Highway 2 when he reached the West Seventh Street intersection around 2:46 p.m. There, he went off the roadway and onto the shoulder, causing his car to roll over. In the collision, Colucci was ejected from his car, as he was not wearing a seatbelt.