Cape Cod Man Dead In Thanksgiving Car Accident

YARMOUTH, MA — Police on Cape Cod have confirmed that a 24-year-old died in a Thanksgiving Day car accident.

Around 1:13 a.m. the Yarmouth Police Department received 911 calls reporting a crash on West Yarmouth Road north of Sheffield Road.

Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles with significant damage. The vehicle operated by the Yarmouth Port man was off the roadway and against a tree.

Yarmouth Police Officers began rendering aid to the injured operator, who was still inside the vehicle. Yarmouth Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and took over care of the critically injured operator.

Despite the efforts of the first responders and medical personnel, the 24-year-old operator was pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital, officials said.

The operator of the second vehicle remained on scene and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation.

The incident remains under investigation by the Yarmouth Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team and the Barnstable County Sheriff's Division of Criminal Investigation.