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Firefighters use of Jaws of Life to free victim after Hyannis crash »

HYANNIS – A serious traffic crash was reported in Hyannis about 2 PM Monday. The collision happened on Iyannough Road (Route 132) at Phinney’s Lane. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free one of the victims. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Barnstable Police are…

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Patrol officers brave torrential rain as they rush toward Hyannis hotel room… [and other HN photos] »

  Above HN photos: In the pre-dawn hours of October 13, 2025, Barnstable Police patrol officers brave torrential rain as they rush toward a potentially volatile scene inside a Hyannis hotel room. The call came in around 4:00 a.m. via a 911 text from a woman reporting an assault, stating she was…

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Traffic crash shears off fire hydrant in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A traffic crash about 8:15 PM Sunday sheared off a fire hydrant causing a gush of water to flood the street. The collision happened at Pitcher’s Way and Wagon Lane. At least one person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. The crash is under investigation by Barnstable…

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Two people injured, one seriously in crash on Sandwich Road in Bourne »

BOURNE – Two vehicles collided on Sandwich Road at Long Boat Road shortly before 4:30 PM Sunday. Two people were taken to a hospital, one with injuries believed to be serious but not life-threatening. Bourne Police are investigating the crash. The post Two people injured, one seriously in crash…

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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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