Crime & Safety
Barnstable Police Officer Hit By Car
A Barnstable police officer was hit by a car while working a traffic detail on Newton Road in Marstons Mills.
BARNSTABLE, MA — A Barnstable police officer was hit by a car while working a traffic detail. Police said the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Thursday on Newton Road near River Road in Marstons Mills.
The officer, a 31-year veteran with the department, was airlifted to a Boston area hospital with non life-threatening injuries to the face and leg. Police did not release the officer's name.
The driver was uninjured, remained on scene and has continued to cooperate with Barnstable police's investigation.
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