*** WATCH *** Driver Flees After Pickup Takes Down Power Lines, Shuts Route 6 in Eastham
EASTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – A single-vehicle crash brought primary power lines down and closed a stretch of Route 6 in Eastham on Cape Cod late Sunday night. The driver reportedly fled the scene.
Around 11:40 p.m., a pickup truck struck a utility pole in Eastham. The impact brought primary power lines down across State Highway (Route 6), forcing the closure of the roadway between South Eastham Street and the Orleans rotary.
When emergency crews arrived, the driver was no longer with the vehicle. Eastham Police immediately began investigating the cause of the crash while working to locate the missing motorist. A Massachusetts State Police K9 unit responded from Brockton and started tracking in the area. As of the latest report from the scene, the driver had not yet been found.
A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit responded for photographs and evidence collection, including a dropped cellphone.
Responders eventually processed and secured the scene, allowing Route 6 to reopen. The search for the driver and the investigation into what caused the crash remain ongoing.
This is a developing story based on reports from the scene and police radio transmissions contained in the following Hyannis News video…
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