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Two injured in Sandwich motorcycle crash SANDWICH - Two people were injured, one seriously, in a crash between a motorcycle and a car in Sandwich Sunday afternoon. The crash happened about 2 p.m. on Route 6A by Tedeschi's. The injured were taken to Cape Cod Hospital. Sandwich Police are investigating the crash, the second involving a motorcycle in Sandwich today.
Five injured in Truro crash Rescuers treat a victim of a rear-end crash in Route 6 in Truro Sunday. TRURO - Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Truro just after noon Sunday. The crash happened on Route 6 at Stotts Crossing not far from the Provincetown town line. It appeared a small Subaru wagon waiting to turn onto Stotts Crossing was rear-ended by a Chrysler PT Cruiser. The impact spun the Subaru around while the PT Cruiser continued a distance down the highway.
Two people in the PT Cruiser and three in the Subaru were taken to Cape Cod Hospital by ambulances. Two of the injuries were said to be more serious but all appear non life-threatening. Heavy traffic trying to get into Provincetown was backed up for a time. The crash is under investigation by Truro Police, who cited the driver of the PT Cruiser, James Freeman of Provincetown, for operating negligently to endanger and failing to use care in stopping and starting. Photos by Tim Caldwell/CWN
Fire damages Centerville home, Yarmouth shed; lightning may be to blame
CENTERVILLE - Fire broke out in a Centerville home around 4 a.m. The blaze appeared to be confined to the garage of the house (pictured above) at 153 Indian Trail. The occupants made it out safely and no injuries were reported. A thunderstorm moved through the area shortly before the fire and it is believed a lightning strike started it.
Elsewhere, a lightning strike is also believed to have started another fire that gutted a 20-foot-by- 20-foot shed at 69 Camp Street in West Yarmouth shortly before 5 a.m.
Falmouth firefighters responded to numerous alarms tripped off by the storm as well. Photo by Frank Paparo/CWN
Driver escapes injury in Dennis car vs pole
DENNIS - At approximately 3:24 a.m. Sunday Dennis police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the vicinity of 194 Sesuit Neck Rd. in East Dennis. Upon arrival, officers found that a single motor vehicle, a 1999 Saab convertible sedan, had struck a utility pole and that there were live wires down in the roadway.
The officers closed off the road and attended to the operator of the vehicle. The operator was identified as Michael Leonard, 21, from Milton, MA and was reported to be uninjured in the accident. The pole was snapped leaving the vehicle pinned under it. Power outages were reported in the area.
The accident resulted in the blocking of both lanes of traffic on a section of Sesuit Neck Road between Bridge Street and Old Town Lane. The roadway will remain closed until NStar can make repairs to the pole. Motorists and boaters needing to access the area are advised to use Bridge St off of Rte 6A.
The crash was investigated by Officer David Tinelli and Leonard was issued a citation for a marked lanes violation. Motorcyclist seriously injured in Sandwich crash SANDWICH - A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Sandwich. The crash happened shortly before midnight on Farmersville Road when the motorcycle struck a tree. The victim was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. Sandwich Police are investigating.
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