Overview
- A Barnstable police officer directing pedestrian traffic was hit by a vehicle shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday as concertgoers were leaving the Cape Cod Melody Tent.
- Police say the officer was standing in a marked, illuminated crosswalk wearing a bright reflective jacket and holding a flashlight when the vehicle entered the crosswalk and struck him.
- The driver, identified by prosecutors as 43-year-old Brando Hunt of Osterville, was arrested at the scene, charged with second-offense OUI and OUI with serious injury, pleaded not guilty in Barnstable District Court, and was released on bail.
- Officers and venue staff rendered immediate aid, the injured officer was taken first to Cape Cod Hospital and later transferred for surgery, and the roadway was closed for about an hour while the crash was documented.
- The crash highlights public-safety risks during large-event exits and may lead local officials to review traffic-control procedures as the criminal case and reconstruction investigation continue.