YARMOUTH – A car and bicycle collided on busy Route 28 by the Cape Sands Inn in Yarmouth around noon Monday. A Toyota Corolla had extensive damage to its windshield and roof from the impact which also appeared to have sheared the bike in two. A sneaker could be seen lying in the middle of Route 28. The bicyclist suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to Barnstable Municipal Airport but was apparently not needed. Yarmouth Police are investigating the crash. Traffic was heavily backed up in the area and motorists were urged to seek alternate routes.
Statement from Yarmouth Police: On Monday, August 26, 2019 at 12:00PM, Yarmouth Police and Fire Departments responded to a crash involving a bicyclist and a motor vehicle on Route 28 in West Yarmouth.
The 26 year old male bicyclist was found injured and treated and transported to Cape Cod Hospital suffering from non-life threatening injuries by members of the Yarmouth Fire Department.
Yarmouth Police Department Investigating Officer Erica Wenberg determined that the westbound bicyclist had crossed Route 28 in heavy traffic and collided with the eastbound motor vehicle causing the bicyclist to strike the hood, windshield, and then fall to the ground.
Members of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit assisted in the investigation.
The bicyclist has been released from Cape Cod Hospital and has been issued a civil citation for Operating to Endanger.
Photos by John P. Carroll/CWN
