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Breaking: Head-on crash reported on Bourne Bridge »

BOURNE – A head-on crash was reported on the Bourne Bridge shortly after 1 PM Sunday. Rescuers called for the Jaws of Life to free a victim. Traffic was reported gridlocked and motorists should use the Sagamore Bridge. Update 1:30 PM: One person reported with critical injuries, MedFlight not flying…

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E-bike rider suffers serious leg injuries after early morning collision in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – An e-bike rider suffered serious injuries in a crash about 3 AM Sunday morning. According to reports, a neighbor heard calls for help and called 911. Officials found the victim who had apparently collided with a guardrail on Mary Dunn Road at Independence Drive. The victim was transported…

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Young Man Suffers Horrific Leg Fractures in High-Speed E-Bike Crash in Barnstable [HN photos] »

                      BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN photo notes] – A devastating e-bike crash left a young man (approximately in his mid-20s) with severe injuries early this morning at the intersection of Independence Drive and Mary Dunn Road.…

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Bicyclist taken to trauma center after fall in Bourne »

BOURNE – A bicyclist was seriously injured after reportedly falling off their bike. The incident happened shortly after 3 PM on the bicycle trail near the Herring Run rest area. The victim was transported to South Shore Hospital trauma center in Weymouth. Further details were not immediately available.…

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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash in Bourne »

BOURNE – A car and motorcycle collided in Bourne about 2 PM Saturday. The crash happened on Head of the Bay Road at Grandma’s Rotary (East Rotary). Rescuers called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at the Mass Maritime Academy field to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma center. The cause…

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Young child airlifted after reported fall down stairs in Truro »

TRURO – Rescuers responded to a Shore Road residence shortly before 11 PM Friday. According to reports, a young child had fallen down some stairs. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to meet the ambulance at the Orleans Middle School ball field to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma center. Further…

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One person hospitalized after car vs pole crash in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a car reportedly struck a utility pole in Wellfleet. The collision happened shortly before 7 PM Friday on Main Street by the Wellfleet United Methodist Church between School and Bank Streets. Wellfleet Police are investigating the…

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Pedestrian struck and seriously injured in Chatham »

CHATHAM – A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a car and seriously injured in Chatham. The incident happened about 4 PM on Route 28 at Pilgrim Village Way. Rescuers called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at Chatham Municipal Airport to fly the victim to an off-Cape trauma center. Chatham Police…

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Falmouth Fire investigating report of smoke at nursing home »

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Firefighters responding to an automatic alarm at the Atria Woodbriar Place on Gifford Street discovered smoke on an upper floor of the complex sometime before 4 PM Friday. All residents were reported safe and uninjured. CWN is checking with Falmouth Fire-Rescue for further details.…

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Driver airlifted to trauma center after Yarmouth crash »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police are investigating a serious traffic crash. The collision happened about 1:30 PM Friday on Long Pond Drive north of Forest Road. Firefighters extricated the driver and called for a MedFlight helicopter to land at Cape Cod Gateway Airport. The victim was flown to an off-Cape…

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