Updated: Jaws of Life needed after head-on crash in Falmouth

FALMOUTH – Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free victims of a head-on crash in Falmouth early Tuesday afternoon. The crash involving a BMV SUV and a small Buick SUV happened on Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) not far from the former Nickelodeon Theater. One person was seriously injured, a second victim was also taken to a hospital. Route 151 was closed in the area while the scene was worked. Falmouth Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

Update: Falmouth Police tell Cape Wide News that officers responded to a head-on collision on Route 151, just west of Hamilton Tree. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and the operators sustained serious bodily injury. An 81-year-old operator from Mashpee was transported via MedFlight to a Boston area hospital. The second operator, a 72-year-old North Falmouth resident went to Falmouth Hospital for inuries that were not life-threatening. A preliminary investigation revealed that one of the vehicles crossed the center line and struck the second vehicle. Both vehicles were towed away and a DPW sweeper responded to clean the road.
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