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Head-On Crash Closes Sandwich Road Near Cape Cod Bridges

Emergency crews closed the busy commuter corridor for hours to allow a technical crash reconstruction.

Overview

  • A head-on collision between a 2004 Jeep and a 2023 Toyota pickup on Sandwich Road injured both drivers on Wednesday morning.
  • One driver was flown to a hospital by Boston MedFlight and the other was taken by ambulance, according to police.
  • Bourne police, local firefighters, Massachusetts State Police, and the Cape Cod Law Enforcement Council’s Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene.
  • Sandwich Road was shut between the Mid-Cape Connector and the Bourne Rotary for nearly three hours, causing major morning commute delays.
  • The cause of the crash remains under investigation and officials are conducting a technical reconstruction; the incident arrives on the same day a statewide road-safety initiative was announced.