Cape Wide News for Saturday February 20th, 2010

Top story: Head-on crash on "Suicide Alley" stretch of Route 6 in Harwich


HARWICH - A three-vehicle crash closed the "Suicide Alley" stretch of Route 6 between exits 10 and 11 (Google map) in Harwich just before 4 p.m. A Ford Taurus and Toyota Highlander collided head-on. A Ford Escape could not avoid the collision and also crashed. 

Five ambulances were requested to the scene. Firefighters had to extricate some victims using the Jaws of Life. Three people were rushed to Cape Cod Hospital, reportedly including a teenager by Harwich and Brewster ambulances. A Chatham ambulance also responded to the scene.

State Police are investigating if a medical conditon led the Highlander driver to cross over causing the crash. As of 4:45 p.m. the road had reopened but residual delays were likely for a time. 

The term "Suicide Alley" refers to the two lane stretch of Route 6 between Orleans and Dennis that -- prior to improvements -- was the scene of frequent head-on crashes including several fatals. 

Photos by Jake O'Callaghan/CWN

Four-vehicle crash on Route 25 in Bourne
BOURNE - Five people were treated at the scene of a four-vehicle collsion on Route 25 just before 10:30 p.m. The crash happened on the mainland side of the Bourne Bridge where the exit 3 ramp merges onto Route 25 westbound. The impact caused one of the vehicles to rollover. The crash is under investigation by State Police.

Car vs tractor trailer crash snarls Sagamore Bridge traffic, alcohol blamed
BOURNE - A car rear-ended a tractor trailer on the Sagamore Bridge just before 7:30 p.m. causing significant traffic delays.

A traffic cam image from the bridge showed on Cape traffic getting by but motorists trying to get off Cape were backed up for about an hour.

No one was injured but the car driver Richard Tomlinson, 59, of Bourne was briefly trapped in his vehicle. He was arrested by State Police on suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol.

Image courtesy of On Cape Web Cams


Car vs tree in Barnstable


BARNSTABLE - Late Saturday morning a Toyota Avalon struck a tree on on Route 6A near Mary Dunn Road. The driver was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash.
CWN photo by Bryan Joseph

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