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Accident Reconstruction News Article Gym owner dies in collision CUMBERLAND -- The owner of Powerhouse Fitness Gym Center was killed Friday after a truck slammed into the back of his motorcycle as he was stopped at a red light on Mendon Road near Route 99. Kenneth Peckham, 36, of 58 Youngs Ave., West Warwick, was declared dead at the scene by the state medical examiner, who transported the victim's body. Peckham's business is located on Mendon Road, about one mile from where the fatal three-vehicle accident occurred. Cumberland Police Sgt. Paul Brown confirmed Friday the driver operating a Bonolo Provisions truck ran over Peckham's motorcycle and pushed the motorcyclist's body into the rear of the car in front of him. As vehicles from police, rescue and fire crews from Cumberland and Woonsocket ringed the gruesome scene, the truck's grill could be seen wedged in the trunk of a blue Toyota. The accident is still under investigation and, so far, no charges have been filed against truck driver Mark Gainey, 43, of 1 Lubec St., Providence. He was transported to Landmark Hospital in Woonsocket, and later released. An unidentified passenger was unhurt. The drivers stopped in front of Peckham's motorcycle, including Cidalia Ventura, 50, of 194 Pullin Ave., Pawtucket, and Emma St. Germain, 42, of 865 Douglas Pike, Harrisville, were also taken to the hospital. It was unclear last night what the condition of the two drivers was or where they were taken. The accident occurred around 2:15 p.m. and police had to close down the southbound lane on Mendon Road and divert traffic onto Route 99. The police accident reconstruction team were on the scene until about 4:30 p.m. Peckham had been the target of a yearlong federal probe for allegedly manufacturing and selling anabolic steroids from his home and business. State police arrested him in June after a raid by agents from the Food and Drug Administration. A federal indictment was pending before his death. ### |
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