Via Cape Cod Incidents/CWN
MASHPEE – A traffic crash shut down Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Mashpee for a time. The crash happened about 12:40 PM Friday near Sampson’s Mill Road closing Route 28 between Sampson’s Mills Road and Route 130. Two people were evaluated for unknown injuries. Mashpee Police are investigating the crash.
From Mashpee Police: On Friday at approximately 12:35 PM., the Mashpee Police Department received a report of a two-vehicle crash on Route 128 in the area of Royal of Cotuit. Upon arrival, responding officers observed two vehicles still in the roadway, both heavily damaged with airbag deployment. Further reports revealed one person possibly trapped in one of the vehicles. It appears that a gray Lincoln Navigator was traveling eastbound on Route 29 while a black Mazda was attempting to make a left turn onto Route 28 from Royal of Cotuit in an attempt to travel westbound. The Navigator struck the Mazda sedan’s left front quarter panel causing major damage to both vehicles. Route 28 was shut down for approximately 40 minutes.
Both parties were transported to Falmouth Hospital by the Mashpee Fire/Rescue Department with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Mashpee Police Department who was assisted by the Barnstable Police Department with traffic redirection on Route 28.
This is an active and ongoing investigation.
