HYANNIS – A serious crash shutdown a section of Pitcher’s Way in Hyannis around 1:45 PM Monday. It appeared there were two separate crashes, the first on Bearse’s Way at Route 132. The second and more serious crash happened near the intersection of Bearse’s Way and Pitcher’s Way by the Tractor Supply. A Toyota Corolla appeared to have gone through a fence and knocked over a fire hydrant. A Toyota Rav4 had rear-end damage. One person was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Two other people were also evaluated by EMTs. Barnstable Police called for crash reconstruction as part of the investigation. The road closure starting at Route 132 was likely to last for an extended time. The road reopened about 3:20 PM.
Update: Barnstable Police report that At approximately 1:44 PM on Monday, officers were called to 852 Bearses Way in Hyannis regarding a motor vehicle crash with personal injury.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers observed several vehicles off the roadway, including one vehicle that had run over a fire hydrant and hit a tree near the side of the road.
Hyannis Fire Department Rescue personnel arrived on scene almost simultaneously with the responding police officers and began treating two operators in vehicles directly involved in the initial accident. A third vehicle ran over debris that had scattered upon impact from the crash, however, that operator was not injured.
The two initial involved operators were transported to Cape Cod Hospital by Hyannis Fire Department ambulances. Soon after arriving at the hospital, one operator, a 53-year-old male resident of Hyannis, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The second operator, a 58-year-old male resident of Plymouth was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The Barnstable Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating the fatal motor vehicle crash.
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