Driver Medflighted After Cape Cod Crash

HARWICH, MA — A driver was seriously injured in Harwich Monday night after authorities said he veered off Route 39, struck a tree and rolled his vehicle. The crash happened by a rotary near Orleans Road at about 10:30 p.m. The driver was trapped in the vehicle, fire officials said.

First responders used cutting equipment to reach the man and pulled him from the wreckage, fire officials said. The man was transported Barnstable Municipal Airport, where he was then medflighted to a Rhode Island hospital due to the severity of his injuries. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Massachusetts Patch sites.)

"The crash remains under investigation at this time but it is clear that excessive speed is a contributing factor," Harwich police said in a statement. "Harwich Fire responded and after an intensive extrication operation they were able to free the driver from the vehicle."

It took first responders about 15 minutes to free the man, authorities said.

Photos: The scene of a serious crash in Harwich on Route 39 October 16, 2017. (Credit: Harwich Fire Department)