MARSTONS MILLS – One person was seriously injured when an SUV slammed into a tree in Marstons Mills around 4:15 PM. The crash happened on Race Lane between the roundabout and the Sheriff’s Youth Ranch. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the driver of a Chevy Avalanche. A MedFlight helicopter was called to land at the nearby Cape Cod Airfield to airlift the victim to Brighan and Women’s Hospiutal trauma center in Boston. Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire reports a child was removed from the vehicle before rescuers arrived. The child was taken by ambulance to Hasbro Children’s Hospital trauma center in Providence as a precaution. Race Lane was closed between the roundabout and Osterville/West Barnstable Road until about 5:30 PM. The crash is under investigation by Barnstable Police.
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