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YARMOUTH – A major crash was reported in Yarmouth sometime after 1 PM. The crash happened on North Main Street just south of Great Western Road. One person was reportedly pinned under a vessel that was being towed by a vehicle. A MedFlight helicopter was requested to land at Cape Cod Gateway Airport for a second victim. North Main Street was completely closed in that area.
Photos appeared to show a boat off of its demolished trailer. A Cadillac Escalade had heavy front end damage.
Update from Yarmouth Police: The Yarmouth Police Department is investigating a vehicle crash that left a 14-year-old fatally injured.
Shortly after 1 PM on Friday, August 30, 2024, Yarmouth Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a person was pinned between a boat and the vehicle towing it on North Main Street, just South of the Great Western Road intersection. Officers responded to the scene and Yarmouth Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue was requested.
A truck towing a boat trailer had pulled to the side of the roadway with a broken axle. Passengers had got out to attempt to fix it. A Cadillac Sport Utility Vehicle traveling South on North Main Street struck the boat trailer from behind, causing it to hit the people working on the damaged axle.
As a result of the crash, a 14-year-old boy was killed, and two others were injured. One victim was MedFlighted to an off-Cape trauma center, the other was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
The operator of the Cadillac remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The Yarmouth Police ask the community to keep this family, their loved ones, and first responders in their thoughts.
Yarmouth Police and the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 508-775-0445.
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