Multi-vehicle crash on Route 6 leads to life-threatening injuries, road closure

An update has been issued after a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday resulted in injuries and a road closure.

According to a police statement, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Bourne Police Department began receiving 9-1-1 calls for a three-car motor vehicle crash on Scenic Highway (Route 6) between Edghill Road and Herring Pond Road. Further reports indicated there were serious injuries, people entrapped in a vehicle and a vehicle was on fire. 

Bourne Fire Department was first on scene, extinguished the fire and immediately began to render life-saving care. Bourne Police Officers arrived shortly after and assisted in providing care and getting all involved parties transported to local area hospitals. 

The involved vehicles all sustained heavy damage. The vehicles involved were a 2022 Red Hyundai Kona operated by a 23-year-old man from Carver, a 2010 Blue Audi Q5, operated by a 46-year-old man from Lowell, and a 2025 Green BMW X1 operated by a 53-year-old man from Truro.

The male operator of the Hyundai Kona sustained serious, life-threatening injuries.

Scenic Highway remains closed as the crash is investigated by the Cape and Islands Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team and the Bourne Police Department.