YARMOUTH – A traffic crash left a vehicle overturned on Route 6 in Yarmouth. The incident happened about 8:45 PM Thursday eastbound past the Union Street exit. Two people in the vehicle appeared to have escaped serious injuries. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The driver of a second vehicle was detained by police.
From Mass State Police: On 1/29 at approximately 8:46 PM, a Trooper from the Yarmouth barracks observed a red Toyota Camry driving on Route 6 eastbound at speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour. The Trooper attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver failed to stop. As the Trooper radioed in to alert the barracks of the situation, he observed the Toyota Camry crash into a gray Nissan Rogue, causing the Nissan to rollover.
The Trooper immediately rendered aid to the driver and juvenile passenger of the Nissan Rogue. The driver and passenger were attended to by Yarmouth EMS, and transported to Cape Cod Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the red Toyota Camry, identified as 27-year-old Dyllon McNeil of Yarmouth Port, was taken into custody and arrested for the following offenses:
Civil Speeding Rate of Speed Exceeding Posted Limit
Civil Marked Lanes Violation
Misdemeanor Failure to Stop for Police
Misdemeanor Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Civil Unsafe Operation of a Motor Vehicle
