BOURNE, Mass. — A young man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries he suffered in a three-car wreck that shut down a highway on Cape Cod on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash on the Scenic Highway in Bourne between Edghill and Herring Pond roads shortly before 1:30 p.m. learned of serious injuries, people trapped, and a vehicle fire, according to the Bourne Police Department.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and began life-saving measures before officers arrived and assisted them with providing care.
All of the vehicles involved, a 2022 Red Hyundai Kona, a 2010 Blue Audi Q5, and a 2025 Green BMW X1, all sustained heavy damage.
Photos shared by the police department showed debris from the mangled vehicles littering the highway.
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The Hyundai driver, a 23-year-old man from Carver, suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash. Police didn’t report any other serious injuries.
The highway was closed for hours after the crash as officials gathered evidence at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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