David Curran/Satellite News Service/CWN
YARMOUTH – A major crash shut down Willow Stret, the main road into Hyannis from the outer Cape. Just after 5:30 AM Thursday, a car slammed into a tree by the Eversource plant. Firefighters had to extricate the driver who was pronounced dead. Yarmouth Police called for crash reconstruction as part of the investigation.
From Yarmouth Police: Due to a serious crash, Willow St is CLOSED to all traffic between Higgins Crowell Road and Camp St. Eversource employees can still access their location from the Higgins Crowell direction.
This closure will remain in effect until the investigation concludes.
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About 8:30 AM, it was reported the road was reopened.
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Update from Yarmouth Police: Shortly after 5:30 AM Thursday morning, Yarmouth Police received a 911 call reporting a single car crash into a tree with air bag deployment on Willow Street, in the area of Eversource.
Officers arrived and located a heavily damaged Kia Sportage on the northbound shoulder. Initial indications were the vehicle was traveling South at a high speed on Willow Street prior to the crash. A single occupant was in the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.
A portion of Willow Street was shut down for approximately three hours while investigators processed the crash. The family of the deceased has been notified.
Yarmouth Police and the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 508-775-0445.
