1 Injured In Cape Cod Route 6 Crash That Downed 2 Utility Poles

WELLFLEET, MA — One person was injured after the car they were driving struck a utility pole on Route 6 in Wellfleet, police said.

On Wednesday around 8:30 a.m., police received calls for an accident that happened in front of the Even'tide Motel on Route 6.

Wellfleet Fire and Police Departments responded and found a 2016 Chevrolet van with "significant front-end damage"against a utility pole in front of Bob’s Sub and Cone. Wires were laying across Route Six and traffic was at a standstill when officers arrived.

The driver, a 38-year-old South Dennis man, was extricated from his car and then transported to Cape Cod Hospital for what officials said appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.

An initial investigation showed that the van had struck and snapped a utility pole in front of the Even'tide and then continued to operate on Route 6 heading east. It then struck and snapped a second utility pole located directly in front of M.A. Frazier Enterprises, police said.

The vehicle again continued to travel on Route 6 coming to rest next to a utility pole next to the parking lot of Bob’s Sub and Cone, police said.

Three vehicles parked in front of M.A. Frazier Enterprises sustained significant damage from the falling utility pole and possibly from the van itself, police said.

Authorities are still investigating the incident but said it's likely that the driver will face charges relating to the crash.