Kayaker safe after getting lost in the dark, fog BARNSTABLE - An evening trip in a kayak turned into an adventure after darkness and thick fog set in.
The man was able to call his wife on a cell phone. She then called authorities for help.
Barnstable Firefighters launched a boat into the harbor and were able to locate the man in about a half hour.
He was brought back to shore uninjured and reunited with his wife.
These photos show just how dark and foggy it was.
Photos by Zack Schoone/CWN
Smoke scare forces evacuation of Gosnold facility again BOURNE - A Gosnold of Cape Cod facility is evacauted after the smell of smoke is detected. Firefighters responded to 1140 Route 28A in Cataumet about 7:35 p.m. and determined an air conditioning unit had malfunctioned. Part of the facility for addiction treatment was heavily damaged by a fire last Monday.
Four vehicle chain reaction crash in Centerville injures one
CENTERVILLE - Rescuers were called to the scene of what was described as a four-vehicle chain reaction crash in Centerville. The crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. at Old Stage Road and Skunknet Road. A Toyota Tacoma pickup, Honda CR-V, Honda Accord and Ford Contour collided. One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with non-life threatening injures. Three others were treated at the scene. Barnstable Police are investigating. Photo by Frank Paparo/CWN
One injured in Hyannis crash Two vehicles collided on Route 132 sending one of them into a sign post. HYANNIS - A two-vehicle crash caused major delays along Route 132 in Hyannis around noon.
A Buick Lesabre collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee by Nightingale Lane.
The Buick then crashed into a sign post.
One person from the Buick was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. The crash is under investigation by Barnstable Police.
Photos by Frank Paparo/CWN
Teen killed, second critically injured in Vineyard crash WEST TISBURY - One teen is dead, a second on the verge of graduating is critically injured after a car crash in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard. The Toyota Camry they were riding in struck a tree along a relatively straight section of Edgartown/West Tisbury road, not far from the airport, Thursday evening.
18-year-old Jena Pothier (right) of Oak Bluffs, a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at Martha's Vineyard Hospital.
The driver, 17-year-old Kelly McCarron of Oak Bluffs, was ejected from the vehicle. She was taken by the Coast Guard to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after bad weather grounded medical helicopters.
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
Grief counselors were made available at Martha's Vineyard High School for fellow students.
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Head-on crash injures child, snarls morning commute A Nissan sedan was heavily damaged in a collision with two SUVs in Centerville Friday morning. Three people including a child were injured. CENTERVILLE - (With WXTK) Barnstable Police are investigating a two-vehicle head-on crash Friday morning.
The crash happened about 7:45 a.m. on Route 28 at Osterville/West Barnstable Road.
A Nissan Altima collided with a Ford Explorer and GMC Yukon.
Three people including a child in the car were taken to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries.
Traffic was heavily backed up until the wreckage was cleared.
Photos by Frank Paparo/CWN
Special Olympics Torch Run from Provincetown to Bourne The Law Enforcement Torch Run passes the Truro Police station CAPE COD - The third annual Cape Cod Law Enforcement Torch Run got underway Friday morning despite heavy downpours moving in.
Officers from Cape towns will took turns carrying the torch to benefit the Special Olympics.
The relay started in Provincetown at 5 a.m. and was to arrive at the Bourne Police station late in the afternoon.
At right, Truro Officer Craig Danziger carries the torch past the Truro Police station. In center is Provincetown Police Administrative Assistant Andrea Poulin. Provincetown Officer Michael Carr is on right.
Photo by Tim Caldwell/CWN
Highway mile markers enable quick emergency response CAPE COD - Over the last couple of weeks Mass Highway crews installed new mile marker signs along the Mid-Cape Highway.
The signs are spaced every 2 tenths of a mile from the Sagamore Bridge to the Orleans Rotary. Mile marker posts were actually first installed many years ago along Route 6 but many have either been knocked down or fallen over.
The signs are a clear way for tourists unfamiliar with the area and even locals who may panic in an emergency to be able to report exactly where they are.
Emergency crews can then respond quickly to the right location.
Laura Ingraham
BARNSTABLE
HYANNIS
WEST TISBURY 
CENTERVILLE
CAPE COD 
CAPE COD - Over the last couple of weeks Mass Highway crews installed new mile marker signs along the Mid-Cape Highway. 
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