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Developing: Multiple law enforcement agencies responding to scene in National Park in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – Multiple law enforcement agencies were responding to a scene in Provincetown Sunday morning. Provincetown Police, National Park Service Rangers, and State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s office responded to a remote area of Hatches Harbor near the dike…

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Several people evaluated after traffic collision in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – Several people were evaluated after a traffic collision in Yarmouth. It happened shortly after 9:30 AM Sunday at Buck Island Road and Town Brook Road. Traffic was detoured around the scene. The crash is under investigation by Yarmouth Police. The post Several people evaluated after traffic…

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Traffic jammed after three-vehicle crash on Route 6 westbound in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Three vehicles collided on Route 6 westbound shortly after 9 AM Sunday. Luckily no serious injuries were reported in the crash just before the Route 130 exit. Traffic was backed up in the area. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Traffic jammed after…

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Breaking: Major crash reported in Orleans »

ORLEANS – A major traffic was reported in Orleans about 8 AM Sunday. Three vehicles were reportedly involved with at least two colliding head-on. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate at least one victim from the wreckage. One person was transported to Cape Cod Gateway Airport to meet…

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Motorcyclist transported to trauma center after rotary crash »

BOURNE – A motorcyclist was injured in a crash at the Otis Rotary on Route 28 about 1:45 AM Sunday. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. Further details were not immediately available. The post Motorcyclist transported to trauma center after rotary…

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Sunday photo essay: Sky colors »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Sky colors appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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DRUNK DRIVER FACES FELONY GUN CHARGES AFTER CRASH INJURES 3, CLOSES BOURNE BRIDGE, STATIES SAY »

BOURNE, MASSACHUSETTS — According to a Massachusetts State Police media statement, a drunk driver from Maine faces a slew of charges, including felony gun violations, after causing a serious two-car crash on the Bourne Bridge that injured three people and shut down the vital Cape Cod connector for…

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Boaters rescued after capsizing off Herring Cove in Provincetown »

PROVINCETOWN – Boaters had to be rescued after their vessel capsized off the south side of Herring Cove Beach in Provincetowm late Saturday afternoon. Peovincetown Fire Deparymrnt, harbormastet, Coast Guard and National Park Service all responded to the scene. A commercial salvage company reached…

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Developing: County tech rescue team called to Provincetown for wide-area search »

PROVINCETOWN – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was called to Provincetown shortly after 3:30 PM Saturday. The request was for a wide-area search for a missing person. A staging area was set up at the police station on Jerome Smith Road. CWN is checking with Provincetown Police for…

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One person injured after reported hit & run collision causes vehicle to rollover in Dennis »

DENNIS – One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital after a traffic collision on Farm Lane in Dennis shortly before midnight Friday. According to reports two vehicles collided causing one car to overturn. The other car then allegedly left the scene. Dennis Police are investigating the crash. Further…

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