BOURNE – It was a dramatic scene but luckily no serious injuries were reported in a collision involving a dump truck that went down an embankment in Bourne. The crash happened around 8 AM on Route 3 on the approach to the Sagamore Bridge. The Mass State Police Truck Team is investigating the cause of the crash.
A crane had to be brought in to extricate the truck causing additional lane closures for several hours.
Bourne Police advised that Route 3 North (Sagamore Bridge off cape) is still impacted by the earlier tractor trailer crash. Removal efforts are underway traffic heading off Cape is being detoured by MSP onto Scenic Highway to State Road to return back to Route 3. Expect significant delays until the removal process is complete.
As of 6:30 PM MassDOT was still working on the guardrail at the crash scene and delays continue trying to the Sagamore Bridge.
Top photos via Cape Cod Incidents/CWN; lower photo by Bourne Police/CWN
