Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Falmouth Man Dies in Early Morning Car Crash
21-year-old Sean Murphy of East Falmouth died after an early morning crash along Sandwich Road on Saturday.

Falmouth police have identified the man who died as a result of an early morning car crash Saturday as 21-year-old Sean Murphy of East Falmouth.
The Honda sedan driven by Murphy went off the road in the area of 770 Sandwich Rd shortly after 2am Saturday and struck a tree. Murphy, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was extracted from the severely damaged vehicle by Falmouth Fire Rescue. He later died from his injuries at .
Extensive extrication efforts with power and hand tools took about 50 minutes.
A Med Flight helicopter was called but could not respond due to weather.
The Cape Cod Times reports that Murphy, a 2008 graduate of , was a longtime employee of the in Woods Hole, and that he was slated to start a new job this week at the in Falmouth.
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