BREWSTER – Route 6 on the Lower Cape reopened Monday night after a five-hour closure.
The highway was closed in both directions between Harwich and Orleans after a fatal multi-vehicle crash at around 3:15 p.m.
Massachusetts State Police reports indicate a truck that was headed westbound crossed over to the eastbound side and struck a pickup in Brewster.
The pickup operator reportedly died at the scene, identified as Edward Footer of Chatham.
The truck driver, a 24-year-old man from Yarmouth, reportedly had serious injuries and was hospitalized.
The crash remains under investigation.
By Jim McCabe, CapeCod.com NewsCenter
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