COTUIT – A bicyclist was seriously injured in Cotuit about 10 PM Friday. A passerby found the victim down on the road on Route 28. Barnstable Police are reportedly investigating the incident as a possible hit & run. Route 28 was closed between Route 130 and Santuit-Newtown while the scene was worked and police investigated.
Update: In a Barnstable Police report obtained by CWN, Ptl. Travis Brown wrote that about 10 PM Friday he was dispatched to Falmouth Road at Main Street in Cotuit for a crash involving a bicyclist. Ptl. Brown realized the victim’s injuries were serious and called for additional resources. A motorist who had stopped to assist, handed Ptl. Brown a license plate found in the middle of the roadway. A registration check showed the plate belonged to a Black Lexus sedan registered to a Harold W. Antone of Marstons Mills. Based on the evidence at the scene and corroborating evidence located at Mr. Antone’s residence, as well statements and observations obtained by Ptl. Marney’s investigation, Harold W. Antone (right) was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, operating negligently to endanger, and leaving the scene of personal injury. He was bailed and set for arraignment Monday in Barnstable District Court.
