TWO TRANSPORTED FROM SERIOUS COTUIT CRASH [HN PHOTOS]


COTUIT, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – One of the vehicles was reportedly believed to be catching fire, with one patient reportedly unconscious and entrapped inside one vehicle, according to radio transmissions. The two vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Rte. 28 and Santuit-Newtown Road at around 8:30 p.m. When police and firefighters arrived, it was reported there was no active fire, according to radio transmissions. The patient from one of the vehicles was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. A second patient reportedly had a less serious injury, possibly including a facial laceration, according to radio transmissions. At the time of this report, none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, according to sources on scene. A member of the sheriff’s crime scene unit took photos. Traffic wasn’t too bad as one lane was able to remain open. Both vehicles were towed. The Barnstable Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.












