Crime & Safety

Falmouth Police Officer Hurt in Crash

The accident happened early Sunday morning.

A Falmouth Police officer and a driver were taken to Falmouth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash at the intersection of East Falmouth Highway and Baptiste Lane early Sunday morning.

The officer said his vehicle was stopped at the time of the crash. He had his “his emergency lights activated at the time of the crash, and was blocking the roadway due to a bridge closure,” said Falmouth Police.

“Traffic cones, signage and electronic ’power flares’ were also in place to alert drivers of the road closure,” said police.

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His vehicle was struck by a 2003 Toyota Corolla.

Police are investigating the crash.

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