New details: Cement mixer vs pickup truck in Falmouth


FALMOUTH – A cement mixer and a pickup truck collided in Falmouth shortly after 10 AM Tuesday. The crash happened on Thomas B. Landers Road and Research Drive. Firefighters had to extricate the driver using the Jaws of Life. MedFlight was not available due to weather so once freed, the victim was taken to Falmouth Hospital with serious injuries. The crash is under investigation by Falmouth Police.

Update: Falmouth Police report that on Tuesday at 10:11 AN, first responders were dispatched to Thomas B. Landers Road and Research Road for a crash involving a cement truck and a pickup truck. The operator of the pickup truck was entrapped and had to be extricated. He was treated and then transported to the Falmouth Hospital by Falmouth Fire/Rescue medics for injuries that were not life-threatening. An investigation revealed that the operator of the pickup truck failed to yield and was struck by the cement truck. The pickup operator, a 58-year-old man from Plymouth, was cited for failing to yield the right of way. The road was closed for about an hour. Both vehicles were towed.
Photo by Falmouth Police/CWN



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