CHATHAM – A car and bicyclist collided in Chatham shortly before 8 AM Saturday at Main Street (Route 28) and Crosby Lane. The bicyclist was transported to Chatham Municipal Airport to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off Cape trauma center with serious injuries. Chatham Police are investigating the incident.
Chatham Police reported that Route 28/Main St was temporarily closed between George Ryder Road and Woodpecker Valley Road for a MV crash investigation. Motorists should use Sam Ryder Rd. and George Ryder Rd. to access areas. The closure was expected to last about an hour.
Further update from Chatham Police: The Chatham Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred today, at approximately 7:50 AM, on Main St/Route 28 by Crosby Lane.
The pedestrian sustained serious injury and was transported by MedFlight. The pedestrian was reported as stable prior to MedFlight arrival.
The operator of the vehicle remained on scene. Main St/Route 28 was closed between Woodpecker Valley Road and George Ryder Road for approximately 1.5 hours. The crash remains under investigation; no additional information is available at this time.
Update from Chatham Police on July 29th, 2026: The police department is saddened to learn that the Chatham resident involved in this past weekend’s motor vehicle crash has passed away. Our thoughts are with the residents’ family during this difficult time.
The crash remains under investigation.
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