VIDEO: Trooper surprises little girl with Teddy Bear after scary...

BARNSTABLE – Imagine driving along and suddenly there’s a dark colored vehicle without lights on stopped right in front of you on the highway; there’s no place to swerve, nor time to brake!

That’s what happened to a young family tonight as they found themselves suddenly involved in a dangerous high speed collision.

According to a source, witnesses saw a black sedan bouncing off guard rails several times before it abruptly came to a stop without its lights on in the middle of the westbound travel lane between Exits 7 & 6 on Route 6.

At about 8:20PM, state police and Barnstable FD rushed to a three car collision. Traffic was initially completely shut down and backed up until state troopers managed to push one of the vehicles out of the passing lane. Initial reports are that, remarkably, there were no serious injuries.

HN arrived on scene and began video recording. A young dad tightly held his daughter in his arms, kissing her as mom looked on while leaning against a guard rail.

A Massachusetts State Trooper noticed the little girl and surprised her with a Teddy Bear. The gesture instantly brought a smile to the faces of the little girl, mom, and dad.

HN spoke with the mom, who was still in a bit of shock, and aware things could have been much worse. Her family was uninjured and the Teddy Bear from the Trooper appeared as though it helped everyone feel a little bit better.

According to a source, police found a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside of the first vehicle which apparently caused the crash. It remains uncertain whether or not the driver was under the influence or impaired.

UPDATE: The driver was said to have been transported to CCH… and according to Barnstable FD his/her injuries were not life-threatening.

The accident is being investigated by the Massachusetts State Police.

The following video highlights the scene, along with the Trooper’s heartwarming interaction with the young child.

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In other news:

HARWICH VIDEO — Saturday afternoon, firefighters from Harwich and surrounding towns battled a fire in the upstairs portion of a home at 212 Lothrop Ave.

The following video highlights the extensive damage to the home. It was shot just a short while after firefighters knocked down the flames.