Motorcyclist struck by Yarmouth women passes away PLYMOUTH - A motorcyclist allegedly struck by a Yarmouth woman on Route 3 on June 4th has died. 37-year-old Michelle Fells was arrested after her Cadillac allegedly struck the motorcycle on the southbound side between exits 4 and 3 about 10:30 p.m. Fells left the scene but other motorists followed and called State Police. A MedFlight helicopter landed on the highway and flew the motorcycle operator, 58-year-old Charles Pappas of Plymouth, to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where he died Tuesday night. Troopers originally charged Fells with operating recklessly to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident, speeding, and failing to stay in marked lanes. It was not immediately clear if additional charges potentially including motor vehicle homicide would be filed.
Rear-ender in Hyannis HYANNIS - Two people were evaluated after a two-vehicle rear end collision in Hyannis around 1 p.m. Wednesday.
A GMC pickup truck crashed into a Toyota Camry on Route 28 by Garden Lane.
Traffic was heavily backed up until the scene was cleared.
Barnstable Police are investigating.
Photo by Frank Paparo/CWN
Three injured in Bourne crash BOURNE - Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in the Monument Beach section of Bourne late Wednesday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Clay Pond Road and County Road about 11 a.m. A Nissan Xterra collided with a Jeep causing the Jeep to roll on its roof. The driver of the Jeep was extricated by firefighters using the Jaws of Life. None of the injuries appear life threatening. Bourne Police are investigating and say they will likely be citing the driver of the Xterra.
Bicylist struck in West Dennis WEST DENNIS - Around 9:35 a.m. Wednesday a vehicle struck a male bicyclist at the entrance to West Dennis Beach near the Loring Avenue bridge.
The rider was treated at the scene by Dennis paramedics and then transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown but non life-threatening injuries.
Dennis Police are investigating.
Story and photo by Kevin Morley/CWN
Former police officer in trouble with the law again HYANNIS - A former Mashpee Police officer was arrested again Tuesday. Barnstable Police say 33-year-old Joseph Kelley allegedly stole the wallet of a KMart employee while trying to return a Wii game to the store. Kelley's girlfriend, 25-year-old Kristen Hendrick was also arrested at the KMart on unrelated charges of larceny by check, breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny over $250, forgery, uttering, larceny of a credit card, and unlawful use of a credit card over $250. Both Kelley and Hendrick were nabbed on May 19th after a raid at his Cotuit home netted 200 Oxycodone pills and other drugs.
Pedestrian struck in Hyannis
HYANNIS - A pedestrian was struck by a car in Hyannis Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. at Megan Road and Connemara Circle. The victim was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. Barnstable Police are investigating.
Controversial section of road sees first crash A car failed to negotiate the curve at the merge of Route 6 and Provincelands Road in Provincetown. It is the first crash on the just-redesigned controversial stretch of roadway. Photo courtesy of Provincetown PD. PROVINCETOWN - Provincetown Police and National Park Rangers are investigating the first crash to occur on the newly designed merge of Route 6 and Provincelands Road near Herring Cove Beach.
The crash happened around 5 a.m. Police believe speed was a factor in a Buick Regal failing to negotiate the curve at the end of Route 6.
The vehicle hit soft sand on the shoulder and went airborne into a shallow ditch. Airbags deployed and likely prevented serious injury but the elderly driver was taken to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation.
The National Park Service sparked controversy this spring when they reconfigured the stretch of roadway. Two lanes of Route 6 traffic are reduced to one and then merged into a two-way one lane each direction section before the road curves to the left.
Photo right by Tim Caldwell/CWN
Hit-and-run crash in Centerville A vehicle collided with a lamppost and bumped a van in this driveway, leaving the vehicle's bumper behind CENTERVILLE - Barnstable Police are investigating an early morning crash on a normally quiet side street in Centerville.
Sometime around 3 a.m. a vehicle struck a lamppost and bumped a parked van in a driveway on Donegal Circle off Taramac Road.
The young driving reportedly fled the scene but returned a short time later.
No injuries were reported.
The van that was struck had Massachusetts "State" plates on it.
Police are still determining if any charges will be filed.
Laura Ingraham
HYANNIS
WEST DENNIS - Around 9:35 a.m. Wednesday a vehicle struck a male bicyclist at the entrance to West Dennis Beach near the Loring Avenue bridge. 
PROVINCETOWN - Provincetown Police and National Park Rangers are investigating the first crash to occur on the newly designed merge of Route 6 and Provincelands Road near Herring Cove Beach. 
CENTERVILLE - Barnstable Police are investigating an early morning crash on a normally quiet side street in Centerville. 
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