A Chevy Camaro somehow went airborne striking the top of a building (background left) before landing on its side in the parking lot. (click image to enlarge)
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WEST DENNIS – It was a wild scene in West Dennis after a car reportedly went airborne hitting the top of a building before ending up on its side between two other cars in a parking lot. It happened at 257 Main Street (Route 28) near Fisk Street just before 8 PM Tuesday evening. One person was extricated from the Chevy Camaro and taken to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. No one in the building was injured. A building inspector was called to check the integrity of the structure. Dennis Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Traffic was detoured around the scene until it was cleared.
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In a statement, Dennis Police tell CWN that on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:51 pm officers from the Dennis Police Department responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash at 257 Route 28, West Dennis. On arrival officers found the operator of the vehicle involved in the crash with injuries that were being tended to by witnesses/bystanders at the scene.
The investigation revealed that a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling west on Route 28 at an excessive speed when it crossed over the center line of the road, and left the south side of the roadway. The vehicle stuck the curbing, crossed a sidewalk and continued into the yard at #257 where after striking a rock, the vehicle went airborne. Once in the air the vehicle struck the corner of the apartment at #257 Route 28 causing damage to the building, finally landing between two parked vehicles.
The operator of the vehicle, a 23-year-old male from West Yarmouth, was transported to Cape Cod Hospital by the Dennis Fire Department Rescue. The operator will be summonsed to court for the following charges:
Speeding
Failure to Stay Within Marked Lanes
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
The crash is being investigated by Dennis Patrol Officer David Mahoney.
