Mashpee Police Investigating Pursuit Leading Up To Cotuit Crash

MASHPEE, MA – The Mashpee Police Department is investigating its officers' actions leading up to a crash in Cotuit that killed three people. Police have confirmed they were pursuing a sedan for multiple traffic violations shortly before it collided head-on with an SUV on Rt. 28 shortly after midnight Saturday morning.

In a statement to media outlets on Wednesday, Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline said an internal investigation has been launched into whether the officers involved followed the department's policy regarding police pursuits.

Carline called the crash a "terrible tragedy" but declined to comment on the investigation. Mashpee police policy states that "a vehicular pursuit is authorized when the need to apprehend a suspect fleeing in a motor vehicle outweighs the risk created by the pursuit," according to Boston 25.

The driver of the SUV, 32-year-old Kevin Quinn, was a retired Marine and new father on his way home from visiting his wife in the hospital. He died at the hospital after being extricated using the Jaws of Life.

The driver of the sedan, 22-year-old Mickey Rivera, was out on bail and due to appear in court this week in connection with a fatal 2015 shooting. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His passenger, 24-year-old Jocelyn Goyette, was hospitalized in critical condition and died Sunday.

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