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Cape Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Dump Truck: MSP

State Police said the truck was reported stolen by a pool company in Yarmouth.

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Around 6 a.m., state troopers were called to a crash on Route 6 westbound in Yarmouth and found a Chevrolet C65 dump truck that went off the road and landed on train tracks below.
Around 6 a.m., state troopers were called to a crash on Route 6 westbound in Yarmouth and found a Chevrolet C65 dump truck that went off the road and landed on train tracks below. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

YARMOUTH, MA — A man was seriously injured after State Police said he crashed a stolen dump truck off a Cape Cod overpass Friday.

Around 6 a.m., state troopers were called to a crash on Route 6 westbound in Yarmouth and found a Chevrolet C65 dump truck that went off the road and landed on train tracks below. State Police said the truck was reported stolen by a pool company in Yarmouth.

A 36-year-old West Yarmouth man was airlifted to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston with serious injuries. State Police have not released his identity.

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Charges are expected to be filed against the man.

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