Barnstable Officer Struck by Pickup Outside ZZ Top Concert, Hospitalized With Multi-System Trauma; Driver Arrested [HN Video]
P.M. UPDATE: The driver charged with 2nd Offense Drunk Driving has been identified as Robert Brando-Hunt, 43, of Osterville.
A.M. UPDATE FROM BARNSTABLE POLICE (ADDITIONAL INFO TO BE RELEASED LATER TODAY)
Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Barnstable Police Officer Results in OUI Arrest
For Immediate Release: 9/14/2026 8:00am
“On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at approximately 10:05 p.m., a Barnstable Police Officer was struck by a motor vehicle at 41 West Main Street in Hyannis.
At the time of the crash, the officer was standing in a marked crosswalk assisting with pedestrian traffic near the conclusion of a concert at the Cape Cod Melody Tent.
A preliminary investigation determined that the officer was wearing a bright-colored, reflective jacket and holding a flashlight while positioned in an illuminated crosswalk equipped with flashing lights. A vehicle traveling eastbound on West Main Street entered the crosswalk and struck the officer.
Barnstable Police Officers and Cape Cod Melody Tent staff immediately began rendering aid to the injured officer. Members of the Hyannis Fire Department subsequently arrived and transported the officer to Cape Cod Hospital for treatment.
The operator of the vehicle was identified as 43-year-old man from Osterville. During the preliminary investigation, officers developed probable cause to believe driver was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
The Operator was placed under arrest at the scene and charged with:
• Operating Under the Influence of Liquor – 2nd Offense
• Operating Under the Influence of Liquor with Serious Injury and Negligence
• Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
The Barnstable Police Accident Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and is assisting with the ongoing investigation. The roadway was closed for approximately one hour while officers conducted the investigation and documented the crash scene.
The operator was bailed and will be arraigned at Barnstable District Court on Monday, September 14, 2026.
As with all criminal defendants, the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”
INITIAL HN REPORT & VIDEO:
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A Barnstable police officer working a concert detail was struck by a black pickup truck on West Main Street late Sunday and rushed to the hospital in “priority one” condition, sources said. The driver was arrested at the scene after struggling with field sobriety tests.
Police and firefighters raced to the area around 10 p.m. after the officer was found badly injured. The officer’s condition was described as “priority one,” and Cape Cod Hospital was immediately placed on alert for an incoming patient with multi-system trauma.
The officer, an active-duty Barnstable Police Department member, had been helping pedestrians leave a ZZ Top concert at the Cape Cod Melody Tent when he was struck by a pickup truck, according to sources.
West Main Street was shut down as accident reconstruction specialists arrived to examine the scene. As you will see in the following video, the driver of the black pickup that reportedly struck the officer appeared to have difficulty completing field sobriety testing and was taken into custody on the spot.
The officer remained hospitalized at Cape Cod Hospital early Monday. The investigation was active and ongoing, with no further details released at the time of this report.
[Hyannis News Video – Press Play]
* HN Reminder: These are initial details based on police radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
