Crime & Safety
2 Pedestrians Killed In Cape Cod Crash
There was a serious crash in Sandwich Monday on Route 6A, police said.
SANDWICH, MA — Two elderly pedestrians were killed after they were struck by a minivan in Sandwich Monday, police said. The victims were identified as Shirley McCarthy, 87, and Evelyn Furlong, 69, both of Sandwich. A 54-year-old Foxborough man was at the wheel of the minivan, police said. No charges were immediately announced.
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Police said the crash happened on Route 6A near Merchant Road at about 2 p.m. The minivan is a 2001 Honda Odyssey, police said. Police said the victims were found unresponsive and transported to Cape Cod Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
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"The investigation is currently ongoing," Sandwich police said in a statement. "Due to the nature of the investigation, as well as the potential of criminal charges, the name of the driver is not being released."
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