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Driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel before crashing into utility pole in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A vehicle smashed into a utility pole snapping it in Yarmouth just after midnight Friday morning. The collision happened on Old Main Street in Yarmouth. The utility pole likely prevented the car from crashing into the house behind it. The driver was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. He reportedly…

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***  NEW DETAILS ***  GUN, RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGES AFTER INSANE THREE-WHEEL POLICE CHASE [HN VIDEO] »

ABOVE: A Bourne Police patrolwoman readies her rifle during the search for the fleeing, believed to be armed suspects… HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN NOTES] – Chaos erupted Wednesday evening when a black BMW, missing a front tire and reportedly fleeing at speeds exceeding 100 MPH, led police…

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OUT-OF-CONTROL VEHICLE NARROWLY MISSES MAN’S BEDROOM… [HN PHOTOS] »

        SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – A man was awakened by a loud crash outside of his bedroom window minutes after midnight this morning. Some of the occupants of the home on Old Main Street expressed feeling relatively fortunate the vehicle did not strike their house. According…

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Multiple injuries reported at traffic crash scene in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Multiple injuries were reported after a traffic crash in Sandwich. The collision happened around 4:45 PM Thursday on Route 130 at Artisan Way. A level 1 (lowest) Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) was declared to bring four ambulances to the scene. Sandwich Police report that they are investigating…

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Driver escapes serious injury after vehicle collides with utility pole in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A vehicle collided with a utility pole in Falmouth around 11 AM Thursday. The crash happened at the intersection of East Falmouth Highway (Route 28) and Central Avenue. The driver was treated and released at the scene. Eversource was called to check the pole. Traffic delays were…

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Report of firearm brandished leads to high speed pursuit and at least three people detained »

HYANNIS – Cape Wide News has reached out to Barnstable Police for details on what appeared to be a wild scene that unfolded Wednesday evening. It began after reports of a firearm being brandished in a parking lot in Hyannis. A vehicle sped away when officers arrived to investigate. A high speed…

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***  WATCH ***  WILD HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT AFTER GUN REPORTEDLY BRANDISHED IN HYANNIS… THREE IN CUSTODY… »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] –  As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, shortly after 10:00 p.m. last evening, Barnstable Police responded to a parking lot at 500 Main Street for a report that someone was brandishing a handgun that had a laser.  A black BMW immediately…

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Man facing 4th offense OUI charge after colliding with utility pole in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – From Sandwich Police: The Sandwich Police Department is charging a 40-year-old Sandwich man with 4th Offense OUI, as well as many other charges after a single vehicle crash into a utility pole. Early Wednesday morning, May 27, 2025, at approximately 1:47AM, officers responded to a report…

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FEDS REMOVE APPX. 40 ILLEGALS FROM MARTHA’S VINEYARD & NANTUCKET »

DOJ MEDIA STATEMENT: ICE, federal partners conduct immigration enforcement operations on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol,…

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Motorcyclist injured in Scenic Highway crash »

BOURNE – A pickup truck and motorcycle collided in Bourne shortly before 4 PM Wednesday, The crash happened on the Scenic Highway (Route 6) at Nightingale Pond Road. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.…

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