Crime & Safety

Cape Cod Driver Flips Car On Route 6

A driver was seriously injured in Bourne after hitting a utility pole and crashing down an embankment.

BOURNE, MA — A driver was seriously injured in Bourne Wednesday after flipping his van on Route 6. The crash happened at about 5:45 p.m. on the westbound side of the highway. The driver, who police said suffered a medical issue, hit a utility pole then crashed down an embankment, rolling the vehicle on its roof.

The driver, a 46-year-old Fall River man, was hospitalized and expected to survive, according to police.


Photos: The scene of a crash in Bourne on Route 6 May 23, 2018. (Credit: Bourne Police Department)

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