Cape Cod Incidents/CWN
MASHPEE – A traffic crash snarled traffic on Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Mashpee. The crash happened shortly before noon Tuesday by Bosun’s Marine. One driver may have suffered a medical condition before the crash and was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. A Cadillac Escalade had heavy front end damage and the vehicle’s nose could be seen a distance away near a pickup truck. Mashpee Police are investigating the crash. Late Tuesday afternoon officials reported the driver, a 61-year-old Mashpee man had passed away.
In a statement, Mashpee Police report that at approximately 11:56 AM, they received reports of a single motor vehicle crash on Route 28 near Bowdoin Road. A vehicle traveling south on Route 28 had crossed over into the northbound lane and struck a fire hydrant near Bowdoin Road. The vehicle then struck a tree and came to rest in the Bosun’s Marine parking lot. Mashpee Fire & Rescue transported the sole occupant of the vehicle to an area hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. This crash is currently under investigation by the Mashpee Police Department.
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