Man killed in Barnstable crash
BARNSTABLE - Two vehicles collided on Route 132 at Attucks Way Saturday afternoon.A Mercury Milan sedan ended up on its side, while a Ford F-150 pickup had significant front end damage.
Rescuers were reportedly performing CPR on a passenger in the Mercury. He was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victin was later identified as Eugene O'Leary, 86, of Medford. The Milan was driven by Mary O'Leary. the truck driver was not immediately identified.
Traffic on Route 132 was heavily jammed until the scene was cleared.
The crash is under investigation by Barnstable Police
Top photo by Frank F. Paparo/CWN; additional photos by CWN associate John P. Carroll
Bus vs sedan sends two to hospital
HYANNIS - Around 2:45 p.m. Saturday a P&B bus bound for Logan airport struck the rear of a Dodge Stratus sedan at the intersection of Route 28 and Spring Street.
Two parties, apparently from the sedan, were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries.
A second bus was brought to the scene to transport the passengers to Logan.
Barnstable police are investigating.
HYANNIS - Around 2:45 p.m. Saturday a P&B bus bound for Logan airport struck the rear of a Dodge Stratus sedan at the intersection of Route 28 and Spring Street.Two parties, apparently from the sedan, were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries.
A second bus was brought to the scene to transport the passengers to Logan.
Barnstable police are investigating.
Photos by CWN associate John P. Carroll (Click photo at right to enlarge)
YFD fire prevention week/open house
YARMOUTH - If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one-third of Americans households who made and estimate they thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. Unfortunately, the time available is often less.
That's why Yarmouth Fire Department is teaming up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2012, to urge residents to "Have Two Ways Out!" This year's theme focuses on the importance of fire escape planning and practice.
In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500 home structure fires. These fires caused 13,350 civilian injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, and $6.9 billion in direct damage.
"One home structure was reported every 85 seconds in 2010," says Captain Sawyer of the Yarmouth Fire Department. "Fire is unpredictable and moves faster than most people realize. Having a tried and true escape plan with two ways out is essential to ensuring your family's safety should fire break out in your home."
Yarmouth Fire Department recommends the following tips for planning your family's escape:
* Make a map of your home. Mark a door and a window that can be used to get out of every room.
* Choose a meeting place outside in front of your home. This is where everyone can meet once they've escaped. Draw a picture of your outside meeting place on your escape plan.
* Write the emergency telephone number for the fire department on your escape plan.
* Have a grown-up sound the smoke alarm and practice your escape plan with everyone living in your home.
* Keep your escape plan on the refrigerator and remind grown-ups to have your family practice the plan twice a year or whenever anyone in your home celebrates a birthday.
The Yarmouth Fire Department will be hosting the Fire Safe House on Saturday and Sunday 10/6 & 10/7 at the Seaside Festival in South Yarmouth and annual Fire Prevention Open House at Fire Station #3 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday October 13th. YFD station #3 is at, 520 Buck Island Rd. West Yarmouth. There will be fun activities, demonstrations and free food. Attractions include Dunk the Diver, Smokey the Bear, Moon Bounce and static displays of Fire Apparatus. There will be a demonstration of YFD Tower 41 (100 foot aerial tower), and a Jaws of Life automobile extracation.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Fire
That's why Yarmouth Fire Department is teaming up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2012, to urge residents to "Have Two Ways Out!" This year's theme focuses on the importance of fire escape planning and practice.
In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500 home structure fires. These fires caused 13,350 civilian injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, and $6.9 billion in direct damage.
"One home structure was reported every 85 seconds in 2010," says Captain Sawyer of the Yarmouth Fire Department. "Fire is unpredictable and moves faster than most people realize. Having a tried and true escape plan with two ways out is essential to ensuring your family's safety should fire break out in your home."
Yarmouth Fire Department recommends the following tips for planning your family's escape:
* Make a map of your home. Mark a door and a window that can be used to get out of every room.
* Choose a meeting place outside in front of your home. This is where everyone can meet once they've escaped. Draw a picture of your outside meeting place on your escape plan.
* Write the emergency telephone number for the fire department on your escape plan.
* Have a grown-up sound the smoke alarm and practice your escape plan with everyone living in your home.
* Keep your escape plan on the refrigerator and remind grown-ups to have your family practice the plan twice a year or whenever anyone in your home celebrates a birthday.
The Yarmouth Fire Department will be hosting the Fire Safe House on Saturday and Sunday 10/6 & 10/7 at the Seaside Festival in South Yarmouth and annual Fire Prevention Open House at Fire Station #3 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday October 13th. YFD station #3 is at, 520 Buck Island Rd. West Yarmouth. There will be fun activities, demonstrations and free food. Attractions include Dunk the Diver, Smokey the Bear, Moon Bounce and static displays of Fire Apparatus. There will be a demonstration of YFD Tower 41 (100 foot aerial tower), and a Jaws of Life automobile extracation.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Fire
YPD goes over the 2400 followers on facebook
YARMOUTH - The Yarmouth Police Department has continued to incorporate facebook and twitter into our community policing mission and multi-faceted crime prevention strategic plan by using the network to serve a variety of needs.
YARMOUTH - The Yarmouth Police Department has continued to incorporate facebook and twitter into our community policing mission and multi-faceted crime prevention strategic plan by using the network to serve a variety of needs.
Pages have been created to help find missing and wanted persons as well as help our citizens stay informed regarding crime trends and with current and future community events.
They will also continue to post media releases and surveillance footage asking the public to help identify suspects in the videos or photos as well as commend the good work of their outstanding team of employees, their colleagues in other Law Enforcement agencies, and town government.
YPD now has over 2400 active followers on Facebook and Twitter and continues to urge everyone to follow them as part of their wide ranging public education and communications strategy as they move forward to share information, build trust, and improve citizen and officer safety and keep the town of Yarmouth a beautiful place to live, work, and visit and make it the safest town on Cape Cod.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
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