Crime & Safety
Car, Driver Of Interest Located In Falmouth Hit-And-Run
An 81-year-old man was killed Friday night when a car drove onto the sidewalk and hit him from behind.
FALMOUTH, MA — Police in Falmouth have located a car believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run Friday night.
In a tweet Tuesday, police said they also may have found the person driving the car at the time of the crash.
Fatal Pedestrian Crash Update- The Falmouth PD has located a car believed to have been involved in the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on 9/ 10. The inv has also revealed a person of interest that may have been operating the vehicle. The investigation is active and ongoing.
— Falmouth Police (@Falmouth_Police) September 14, 2021
The crash happened around 11:35 p.m. Friday on Grand Avenue in Falmouth Heights. Police said an 81-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk with three other people when a speeding car drove onto the sidewalk and hit him from behind.
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The other three people were not injured.
The driver did not stop, and the car continued east and onto Menauhant Road, police said. The vehicle was described as a red sedan that rides low to the ground. It had heavy windshield damage and likely other front-end damage, police said.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Falmouth Police Department at (774) 255-4527.
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