WELLFLEET – From Wellfleet Police: On Wednesday June 7, 2023, at approximately 8:37 AM, the Wellfleet Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle accident on Route 6 in front of the Even’tide Motel.
Wellfleet Fire and Police Departments responded and found a 2016 Chevrolet Van with significant front-end damage against a utility pole in front of Bob’s Sub and Cone. Wires were laying across Route Six and traffic was at a standstill when officers arrived. Officers were able to quickly clear the highway to get traffic flowing.
The operator, a 38-year-old male party from South Dennis, was extricated and then transported to Cape Cod Hospital by the Wellfleet Fire Department with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. The initial investigation showed that the van had struck and snapped a utility pole in front of the Even’tide and then continued to operate on Route 6 heading East. It then struck and snapped a second utility pole located directly in front of M.A. Frazier Enterprises. The vehicle again continued to travel on Route 6 coming to rest against a utility pole next to the parking lot of Bob’s Sub and Cone. Three vehicles that were parked in front of M.A. Frazier Enterprises sustained significant damage from the falling utility pole and possibly from the van itself.
The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene. The crash is currently being investigated by the Wellfleet Police Department and charges will likely be filed against the operator.
Photos courtesy of Matt Frazier/CWN
