HARWICH – A serious traffic crash was reported in Harwich sometime before 9 PM Tuesday. Rescuers were called to Pleasant Lane Avenue (Route 124) and Har-Wood Avenue and found two vehicles with heavy damage. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free at least one occupant from the wreckage. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to respond to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma center. Route 124 was completely closed in the area. Harwich Police called for the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team to respond for the investigation.
It took firefighters over 30 minutes to free the victim who was transported to Cape Cod Gateway Airport to meet a MedFlight helicopter. The other driver was transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital and was reportedly arrested by Harwich Police. The charges are unconfirmed at this time.
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From Harwich Police: At approximately 8:50 PM Tuesday night, several 911 calls were made reporting a car crash that had occurred at the intersection of Pleasant Lake Ave and Har-wood Ave.
First arriving Police Officers and Firefighters found a pickup truck and a sedan both with significant front-end damage. The driver of the sedan was trapped inside his vehicle with life threatening injuries. After an extensive extrication process, Firefighters were able to safely remove the person, and he was transported to Barnstable Airport where he was transferred to a Medlfight helicopter and taken to a Boston area hospital.
An on-scene investigation resulted in the driver of the truck being placed under arrest. That driver was taken to Cape Cod Hospital due to some minor injuries sustained in the crash.
Josephine Marsh, age 26 of Brewster will be arraigned in Orleans District Court this morning on charges of:
1) Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol
2) Operating a Motor Vehicle to Endanger
3) Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
4) Using Electronic Device While Operative a Motor Vehicle
5) Marked Lanes Violation
From Harwich Fire: At approximately 8:50 PM Tuesday night Harwich Fire and Harwich Police were dispatched to Pleasant Lake Avenue near Har-wood for a reported two car motor vehicle crash with entrapment.
Several off duty firefighters responded from Town Meeting and were the first to arrive on scene, and reported a pickup truck into a sedan with significant damage.
One occupant was trapped in the sedan with life threatening injuries and Medflight was requested to the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.
Firefighters began stabilizing the patient while also working on extrication from the damaged vehicle.
A second Harwich ambulance responded to the scene and transported a second patient to Cape Cod Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A second engine company was requested to the scene for additional extrication equipment and personnel.
The driver was freed after 35 minutes and due to the extended ETA for Medflight to the Tech School, the ambulance transported to the Barnstable Airport to meet Medflight.
The crash is under investigation by Harwich Police.
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