Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Being Run Over By Own Truck In Falmouth

Falmouth police said David Blais, 74, of Bridgewater, died after he was run over by his own truck Thursday.

FALMOUTH, MA — A man who was run over by his own truck in Falmouth last week has died, police announced Tuesday. The man was identified as David Blais, 74, of Bridgewater. The incident happened Thursday as Blais was repositioning his truck and boat trailer in Falmouth Harbor. He fell out of his truck, which ran him over and continued driverless toward a local arts fair. A Good Samaritan stopped the vehicle about 10 feet short of the market, police said.

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The incident happened on Scranton Avenue near Marina Park. Blais was medflighted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

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Photo: A man was medflighted in Falmouth after he was run over by his own truck July 7, 2017. (Credit: Falmouth Fire/Rescue)

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