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Vehicle fire shuts down Sandwich Road in Bourne »

BOURNE – A fully involved vehicle fire shut down Sandwich Road in Bourne Friday afternoon. The fire was reported near Long Boat Road. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available. The post Vehicle fire shuts down Sandwich Road in Bourne appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Box truck fire spreads to brush on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A box truck reportedly caught fire on Route 6 in Sandwich about noon Friday. The incident happened westbound near the Quaker Meetinghouse Road exit. The flames extended to some trees on the road side. No injuries were reported. Traffic delays were likely in the area as the right lane…

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Vehicle crashes into rear of box truck in Bourne »

BOURNE – A vehicle reportedly crashed into the rear of a box truck in Bourne shortly after 8:30 AM Friday. The collision happened in the northbound lanes of MarArthur Boulevard (Route 28) north of Barlow’s Landing Road. The vehicle driver was evaluated for injuries. Traffic was backed up…

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Multiple vehicles catch fire in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – Multiple vehicle went up in flames in Barnstable early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to a junkyard at 178 Thornton Drive shortly after 3:30 AM Friday. An adjacent structure was evacuated as a precaution. At least four vehicles were completely destroyed. The cause of the…

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***  WATCH ***  OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING AFTER MULTIPLE CARS CATCH FIRE INSIDE POLICE TOWING IMPOUND LOT »

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  Barnstable Firefighters and Barnstable Police responded to a fully involved vehicle fire that spread to a number of other vehicles early this morning.  At around 3:35 a.m., crews responded to an impound lot located at 178 Thornton…

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Barnstable Police Department receives $60,000 state grant to improve road safety »

HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department is pleased to share that it has been awarded $60,000 in state grant funding to improve road safety. The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded more than $12.4 million in funding through the Municipal Road Safety, State Agency Traffic Safety and Underserved…

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Traffic heavily backed up after crash on Sandwich Road in Bourne »

BOURNE – A traffic crash caused heavy traffic backups for a time in Bourne. The collision happened about 4:45 PM Thursday on Sandwich Road by the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School. EMTs evaluated victims but no serious injuries were reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation.…

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Traffic crash slows traffic on Route 6 eastbound in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A traffic crash caused delays for the morning commute in Sandwich. The collision, which reportedly involved a dump truck happened on Route 6 eastbound before Route 130 around 8:15 AM Thursday. No serious injuries were reported. Mass State Police were on scene investigating the crash.…

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One person taken to hospital after crash on Route 28 by Centerville fire station »

CENTERVILLE – One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital following a crash in Centerville just before 8 AM Thursday. The crash happened on Falmouth Road (Route 28) by the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire station #1. Traffic delays were reported in the area. Barnstable Police are…

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Truck damages fire suppression system at Yarmouth gas station »

YARMOUTH – A box truck appeared to have struck fire suppression equipment under the canopy of a gas station in Yarmouth. It happened Wednesday evening at the Speedway at Route 28 and North Main Street in Yarmouth. No injuries were reported. The post Truck damages fire suppression system at Yarmouth…

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