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Driver facing multiple charges after failing to stop for Eastham Police »

EASTHAM – A motorist allegedly failed to stop for police in Eastham around 9:30 PM Saturday evening. A pursuit ensued on Route 6 all the way to the rest area by the Bass River in Yarmouth where the driver was taken into custody. CWN is checking with Eastham Police for further details. The post…

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Vehicle strikes utility pole and overturns in Harwich »

HARWICH – A vehicle struck a utility pole and overturned in Harwich shortly after 8 PM Saturday. The crash happened on Orleans Road (Route 39) by Church Street. The driver was not injures. Eversource was called to check the pole. Harwich Police are investigating if black ice was a factor in the…

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Vehicle rolls on its roof on Route 25 before Bourne Bridge »

BOURNE – A vehicle rolled on its roof in the median of Route 25 eastbound before the Bourne Bridge just after 7 AM Saturday. All of the occupants were able to self-extricate from the vehicle. They were evaluated at the scene. Mass State Police are investigating if icy roads played a role in the…

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No injuries reported after overnight fire guts Harwich cottage »

HARWICH – From Harwich Fire: The Barnstable County Sheriffs Officer received a 911 call reporting a fire at 108 Depot Road West in West Harwich. The address contains three cottages, and the report was that the front of one cottage was completely on fire. A first alarm assignment was transmitted,…

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Head-on crash in Falmouth sends one person to hospital »

FALMOUTH – A head-on crash about 2:30 PM Friday sent one person to Falmouth Hospital. The collision happened on Teaticket Highway (Route 28) by Aubuchon Hardware. Falmouth Police are investigating the crash which caused traffic delays until the scene was cleared. The post Head-on crash in Falmouth…

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Vehicle allegedly fails to stop for police, crashes in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A vehicle that allegedly failed to stop for Mashpee Police crashed about 9 AM Friday. The crash happened on Job’s Fishing Road off Nathan Ellis Highway. The vehicle reportedly struck a ground power transformer forcing officials to call for a power cut before extricating the driver…

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Vehicle smashes into building in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A vehicle smashed into a building in Yarmouth late Thursday evening. A Mass State Police trooper on routine patrol came upon the scene on Route 28 at Cottage Street about 11:30 PM and called it into Yarmouth Police and Fire. No serious injuries were reported but there was extensive damage…

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Falmouth Police investigate reported accidental shooting »

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police are investigating a reported accidental shooting in their town about 8:45 PM Thursday evening. Officials responded to a residence off Blacksmith Shop Road. The victim was transported to Falmouth Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Further details were…

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Plymouth Fire Department battles house fire »

PLYMOUTH – From Plymouth Fire: Fire Chief Neil Foley reports that the Plymouth Fire Department battled a structure fire on Christmas Eve. Firefighters were dispatched to 60 South Meadow Road, a 2.5 story wood-framed single-family home shortly before 9 PM for a report of a fire outside the attached…

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Crashes slow traffic on Route 6 in Dennis, Harwich »

DENNIS – A single-vehicle crashed into the woods on Route 6 eastbound in Dennis about 2 PM Wednesday. The driver was not injured. HARWICH – About an hour later, three vehicles collided on Route 6 westbound past Route 137 in Harwich. Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Mass State…

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