FALMOUTH – A pedestrian was struck by a car on Gifford Street in Falmouth sometime after 6:30 PM Sunday. The victim was rushed to Falmouth Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Falmouth Police called for crash reconstruction to investigate how the crash occurred.
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Falmouth Police reported that Gifford St is closed between Katharine Lee Bates Rd and Lakeview Ave for the crash investigation. Please seek alternate routes.
Update from Falmouth Police: On Friday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 6:36 PM, the Falmouth Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian crash at the intersection of Gifford Street and Dillingham Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers located a 73-year-old male pedestrian who had been struck by a motor vehicle. The operator of the vehicle remained on the scene and rendered aid until emergency services arrived. The Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department transported the pedestrian to Falmouth Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council’s Accident Reconstruction Team and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded to assist with the investigation.
This incident remains under active investigation. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
