Crime & Safety
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Cape Cod Home
The driver's car was seriously damaged, as was a utility pole and fence at the home in the Barnstable area.
CENTERVILLE, MA — One person was hospitalized after crashing into a Cape Cod home over the weekend.
Around 8:40 p.m., Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department and Barnstable police officials responded to the scene after a driver crashed into an Old Stage Road house in Centerville on Saturday night.
Crews found the vehicle with significant damage, noting that it struck a guide wire for a utility pole at the 139 Old Stage Rd. home. A fence and temporary power meter were also damaged.
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The driver was injured and eventually taken to Cape Cod Airfield in Marstons Mills, where they were taken by MedFlight to Rhode Island Hospital.
A local building inspector was on the scene to assess the structure, which was deemed sound. Eversource also responded to inspect the damaged utility pole and guide wire.
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