BOURNE – A car vs moped crash left the biker seriously injured. The collision happened about 11:30 AM Sunday om Shore Road near Bell Road. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Bourne Police.
From Bourne Police: Shore Rd will be closed in the area for an extended period of time while accident reconstruction is performed. 1 Moped and 1 SUV involved. Operator of moped has serious injuries and has been transported to an area trauma center by Bourne Fire & Rescue. This is an active investigation. A statement will be released later today.
Update from Bourne Police: At approximately 11:35 AM, officers from the Bourne Police Department responded to the intersection of Shore Road and Bell Road, for a report of a motor vehicle crash with injury.
Officers arrived on scene and observed that a 2022 Ford Explorer was struck by a moped head on. The 17-year-old operator of the moped, who is a Bourne resident was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He was transported to a regional trauma center with what appeared to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The 39-year-old operator of the Explorer, who is also a Bourne resident, sustained no injuries.
The Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the
scene as well, and the crash remains under investigation at this time.
The roadway was closed in the area during the investigation.
Top photos by Bourne Police/CWN; lower photo by David Curran/Satellite News Service/CWN
