Serious Injuries Reported, Traffic Stopped, On Route 6 In Wellfleet
Serious injuries are reported in a cement mixer rollover on Route 6 in Wellfleet.
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Elderly Wrong-Way Driver Hits State Police Cruiser On Cape
A State Trooper was hurt when a driver slammed head-on into his cruiser late Wednesday night on the Cape.
Woman Found Dead At Cape Cod Rest Stop Was Stabbed, Shot Multiple Times
Authorities have identified the woman found dead at a Route 6 rest area on Cape Cod.
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Eastham
A 42-year-old man walking along Route 6 in Eastham late Saturday night was struck and killed by a car.
Couple Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Providence, Driver Charged
Police said the crash occurred in the high-speed left lane of Route 6 shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday near Toby Street in Providence.
Man Charged In Fatal Route 6 Crash
An East Bridgewater man has been charged with motor vehicle homicide in a fatal Sandwich crash on Route 6 earlier in the week.
State To Make Route 6 Safer After Fatal Crash In Sandwich
There are no guardrails, no trees and no vegetation in the median where a fatal crash occurred on Cape Cod.
Route 6 Tree Clearing Project Outrages Cape Cod Residents
Drivers who routinely use Route 6 on the Cape have likely noticed all of the trees in a stretch of median almost all gone.
North Eastham Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash In Wellfleet
The crash involved a box truck, a pickup truck and a minivan operated by a cab company.
Police ID Victim In Fatal Pedestrian Accident On Cape
State Police have identified the victim of a pedestrian accident, Saturday afternoon.
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 6 In Yarmouth
A female pedestrian was struck and killed late Saturday afternoon on Route 6, the Massachusetts State Police reported.
Spinouts On Cape, Driver Killed In Crash
The light snow and icy roads on the Cape led to several spinouts and a fatal crash early Friday morning.
Gisele Bundchen Given Warning For Speeding On Cape
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen was stopped for speeding on Cape Cod over the weekend and was given a verbal warning by a Massachusetts state trooper.
Lumber Truck Crash In Bourne Shuts Down Route 6 For Hours
A lumber truck rolled onto a car at an exit ramp off Route 6 in Bourne.
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