CCH on trauma alert after driver emerges from crash not visible from roadway…  [HN photos]

                  MARSTONS MILLS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – The driver of a SUV that left Route 28 and crashed about 15 to 20 yards into the woods last evening was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. At about 11:30 p.m., Barnstable Police cruisers were dispatched to the single vehicle crash that was described as being near the intersection with South County Road. The male driver was able to walk out of the woods and was being evaluated by EMTs when HN arrived on scene. It’s uncertain if the driver called police but it’s a good thing someone did because the heavily damaged vehicle was embedded among trees and vegetation, and not visible from the roadway. One tree had been snapped and knocked over by the crash. The driver was transported to the emergency room after EMTs became concerned about the possibility of internal injuries. While the ambulance was en route, medical personnel apparently upgraded the situation to a trauma alert (according to radio transmissions) due to the violent force of the crash and the possible internal impact on the patient. The driver had been conscious and speaking with EMTs prior to be placed inside the ambulance on a stretcher. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit responded to take photos of the crash scene. Tow truck operators needed to use a chainsaw to free the vehicle… and Route 28 was briefly shut down while the wreckage was being yanked down the embankment onto a flatbed. The Barnstable Police officer in charge of the investigation responded to CCH in order to check on the operator and to continue his inquiry into the cause of the crash. The above HN photo notes are based on radio transmissions and observations on scene. HN will provide official updates as they become available.   P.S. – Today’s Hytown Vignette is brought to you by Quincy Jones…  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]