Crime & Safety

Falmouth Cab Driver Run Over In Hit-And-Run: Police

Falmouth police said a truck ran over a cab driver on Sippewissett Road.

FALMOUTH, MA — An elderly Falmouth cab driver was run over by a truck in a hit-and-run crash on Sippewissett Road Monday morning, police said. The 80-year-old cab driver was seriously injured and medflighted to Boston Medical Center. Police said he was expected to survive.

The suspect vehicle was described a dark-colored 2000-2007 Chevrolet Silverado with front-end damage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Falmouth police at 774-255-4527.

Police said the cab driver stopped on Sippewissett Road at about 6 a.m. to check a pickup address.

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"After exiting the cab he realized he ... left the cab in reverse as it rolled away," Falmouth police said in a statement. "When he attempted to stop his cab from rolling away, he slipped and became partially trapped under the cab ... The cab driver then called another cab driver for assistance. While waiting for assistance, another vehicle traveling southbound drove over his legs."

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