SANDWICH – A car reportedly struck a pedestrian and also caused significant damage to a building. Rescuers responded to 8 Merchants Road about 12:40 PM. The victim was transported Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth to meet a MedFlight helicopter. A building inspector was called to check the damage to a commercial structure. The incident is under investigation by Sandwich Police.
Update from Sandwich Fire: On October 17th at 12:39 PM, the Sandwich Fire Department responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at 6 Merchant’s Road Unit #7 in Merchant’s Square in Sandwich. On arrival, ambulance crews found a male patient in his 60’s that was struck by a vehicle and partially pinned to the building.
Sandwich Fire Department crews rapidly extricated the patient and immediately initiated advanced life support measures. The patient was transported to the Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth Helipad where Boston MedFlight picked him up and transported him to Tufts Medical Center in Boston where he is being treated for traumatic injuries.
The Sandwich Building Department was called in to assess the structural integrity of the building. The crash is under investigation by the Sandwich Police Department.
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