Massachusetts State Police investigating after Route 6 collision involving 6 vehicles, 18 occupants

Crews responded Saturday to a collision involving several vehicles and over a dozen occupants.

According to Fire Chief John Burke, at just before 9:00 a.m., the Sandwich Fire Department responded to a reported multi- vehicle accident on Route 6 at mile marker 62 between Old Exits 3 and 4 Eastbound. 

On arrival units found 6 vehicles involved including 2 vans and 2 SUV’s. The first arriving ambulance counted 18 patients with 1 needing to be extricated from one of the vehicles.

Additional resources were requested including 2 additional Sandwich Fire Department ambulances and ambulances from West Barnstable and Bourne Fire Departments. 

All patients were evaluated and in total 4 patients were transported to Cape Cod Hospital by Sandwich, Bourne and West Barnstable units. An additional 14 patient refusals were obtained, and units remained on scene for 60 minutes.

There were 3 additional calls that came in during the accident that were handled by Mashpee Fire and additional Sandwich Fire Department units. 

The accident is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.