Crash With E-Bike Sends Cape Cod Teen To Hospital

FALMOUTH, MA — Two "serious" car accidents on Tuesday resulted in "significant" injuries, Falmouth police said.

Around 10:09 a.m., officers were dispatched to 161 Jones Rd., in front of the Falmouth District Court, for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located a 44-year-old Falmouth resident lying in the roadway.

The person was conscious but sustained serious injuries, police said. Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department personnel provided immediate medical aid and transported the pedestrian to St. Luke’s Medical Center in New Bedford.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian had crossed the roadway outside of a designated crosswalk and did not yield to oncoming traffic.

The crash remains under investigation by a Falmouth Police Accident Reconstruction officer, with assistance from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

Later that day, around 5:34 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Central Park Avenue for a reported collision between a vehicle and an electric bicycle (e-bike).

Officers arrived with Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department and located the e-bike operator, a 15-year-old male from Falmouth, conscious but suffering from serious injuries. The juvenile was initially transported to Falmouth Hospital, where he was then airlifted by MedFlight to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.

The driver of the car remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, officials said.

Witnesses reported that both the vehicle and the e-bike failed to stop at the four-way intersection. The crash was investigated with support from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

A follow-up confirmed that the teen remains in stable condition.