MASHPEE – A major head-on crash was reported in Mashpee about 10 PM Wednesday. The collision happened on Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) at Old Barnstable Road. Firefighters had to extricate some victims from the wreckage. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to land at Falmouth Hospital for one of the victims. A second victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. Mashpee Police called for crash reconstruction to investigate the cause of the crash.
From Mashpee Police: On May 13th at approximately 10:05 PM, the Mashpee Police Department and Mashpee Fire/Rescue responded to the intersection of Route 151 and Old Barnstable Road for the report of a rear end motor vehicle crash involving 2 vehicles. The crash occurred in the westbound travel lane of Rte. 151.
Upon arrival patrol units observed 2 vehicles that were heavily damaged. One vehicle sustained heavy rear end damage, and the other vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage as a result of the crash.
There was a total of 4 occupants in the vehicle that was struck from behind. Two occupants from that vehicle had to be extricated by Mashpee Fire/Rescue. All 4 occupants were transported to area hospitals. One occupant was later MedFlighted to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.
The operator and sole occupant of the second vehicle involved was treated on scene. Falmouth Fire/Rescue also assisted.
This crash remains under investigation by the Mashpee Police Department and the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team.
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