HYANNIS – A major traffic crash shutdown a section of Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Hyannis. According to reports, a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) minibus lost control and struck a utility pole before crashing into a building shortly after 10 AM Tuesday. A gas line was apparently struck and poles and wires were damaged. National Grid secured the gas and Eversource crews were working replace the poles and restore electric service. One person was evaluated by EMTs. Motorists were urged to use alternate routes as Route 28 was closed between the Airport Rotary and Walton Avenue and was expected to be so for an extended period. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Barnstable Police. Route 28 reopened about 10:20 PM. CWN is also checking with the CCRTA for comment.
Barnstable Police tell CWN that at approximately 10:04 AM on Tuesday, a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus was traveling east on Falmouth Road Route 28 in Hyannis near the Cape Cod Mall. At that time, the driver of the bus suffered a medical event and the bus crashed into two utility poles on the side of the roadway and then into the building of Monro Muffler and Brake Service located at 102 Falmouth Road (Route 28). A parked vehicle located in the business’ parking lot was also damaged by the bus during the accident. The driver and a passenger were medically treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries and then transported to Cape Cod Hospital by Hyannis Fire Department Rescue personnel.
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