YARMOUTH PORT – Just after 3 PM Monday there was a two-vehicle crash on Route 6A and Willow Street in Yarmouth Port. A Jeep Wrangler and a GMC Sierra pickup truck appeared to have collided head-on. There were no injuries, but Route 6A had to be closed in both directions until the scene was cleared. Yarmouth Police are investigating the crash.
From Yarmouth Police: Shortly before 3 PM Monday, Yarmouth Police responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6A and Willow Street. When officers arrived, they found a GMC Sierra pickup truck and Jeep Wrangler, both with heavy front-end damage and airbag deployment in the roadway.
The pickup truck was pulling into traffic on Route 6A from Willow Street and crossed over the center lines into the opposite travel lane, striking the Jeep head-on. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries. As officers continued to investigate the crash, they observed signs of intoxication in the driver of the pickup truck. Further investigation led to the arrest of Daniel Doto, 40, of Yarmouth Port.
Doto was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Barnstable District Court on charges of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Marked Lanes Violation.
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