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Route 130 safety to be studied in wake of series of crashes.

The Times may have beaten us to the story but we too were concerned about the high number of crashes on Route 130 near the Mashpee/Sandwich town line. A quick check of our archives for this year revealed these incidents:

SATURDAY APRIL 23rd, 2005

BOY KILLED IN MASHPEE CRASH

Web posted on 4/25 at 7:00 PM.

MASHPEE – A 7-year old boy on the way to play a baseball game was killed in a horrible crash on Route 130 in Mashpee Saturday morning. According to the Cape Cod Times a van driven by Remy Rodriguez 27 of Hyannis was traveling north on Route 130 behind a BMW driven by 39-year old Joseph Carig of Forestdale. Carig was waiting to make a left turn onto the Herring Run. Police believe Rodriguez didn’t see the BMW stop until it was too late. He clipped the BMW and swerved into oncoming traffic colliding head-on into a pickup truck operated by 36-year old Douglas Murphy of Forestdale. Rodriguez’s van then flipped onto its roof. Remy’s son Michael had to be cut free and was flown to Children’s Hospital in Boston where he later died. The impact sent Murphy’s truck into a bridge. Seven people including Remy Rodriguez, Murphy and two children in his vehicle were all taken to area hospitals for treatment. Carig and a passenger in his vehicle escaped serious injury. Mashpee Police continue to investigate the crash.

 

FRIDAY JUNE 3rd 2005

TWO INJURED IN MASHPEE CRASH

Web posted on 6/03 at 10:30 PM.

MASHPEE – Two people were injured, one seriously, in a crash on Route 130 in Mashpee shortly before 5 PM Friday. Rescuers had to extricate the victims from the wreck in front of Landscape Express. The two were taken to a hospital for treatment. Further details were not immediately available.

 

THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2005

MASHPEE MAN CRITICALLY INJURED IN ROLLOVER

Web posted on 7/01 at 8:00 AM.

MASHPEE – A Mashpee man was critically injured in a rollover crash on Route 130 about 7 PM Thursday. 51-year old Michael Lennon was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. In a bizarre twist Lennon was arrested on Wednesday by Barnstable Police for attempting to break into Cotuit Liquors.

 

MONDAY AUGUST 15th, 2005

DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN SANDWICH CRASH

Web posted on 8/14 at 4:00 AM.

SANDWICH – A single vehicle crash seriously injured the driver. The crash happened at the intersection of Cotuit Road and Route 130 about 2:30 AM when a vehicle struck a pole and ended up in the woods. A Medflight helicopter was requested but could not respond due to weather so the victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital.

 

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17th, 2005

CHILD MEDFLIGHTED AFTER BIKE HIT BY SUV

Web posted on 8/17 at 8:15 AM.

MASHPEE – Mashpee Police are investigating a crash that sent an 11-year old boy from their town to Childrens Hospital in Boston. The crash happened about 11 AM Wednesday on Route 130 at the intersection of Great Neck Road when a Toyota Rav4 headed soutbound struck the bike the boy was riding. He was taken first to Cape Cod Hospital and later transferred to Boston. No charges have been filed in connection with the crash.

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16th, 2005

HEAD-ON CRASH KILLS ONE IN MASHPEE

Web posted on 9/16 at 3:00 AM; last updated in 9/16 at 4:00 PM.

MASHPEE – One person was killed in a head-on collision in Mashpee. The crash happened around 12:40 AM on Route 130 near the Sandwich town line. 29-year old Matthew Quinn of Sandwich was pronounced dead at the scene after his Toyota Corolla collided head-on with a Ford SUV. Two people in the SUV 44-year old Michael Webby of Hudson and 45-year old Anthony Derouen of Norwell escaped with minor injuries. Dense fog shrouded the scene and prevented Medflight from responding. Mashpee Police will be checking to see if the fog was a factor in the crash. It was not immediately known if alcohol was a factor as further details were not immediately available.

 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27th, 2005

DRIVER KILLED IN MASHPEE CRASH

Web posted on 9/27 at 6:30 AM; last updated on 9/27 at 6:00 PM.

MASHPEE – One man was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash in Mashpee this morning. The crash on Route 130 at Lovell’s Lane happened shortly before 6 AM. A utility pole was also snapped in the crash. 26-year old Jean Rocha Gusmao of East Falmouth was pronounced dead on arrival at Cape Cod Hospital. He was an independent delivery driver for the Cape Cod Times and had just finished his route. Traffic delays persisted for much of the day as roads were closed in the area during investigation by Mashpee Police and repairs by NStar.

 

THURSDAY OCTOBER 6th, 2005

DRIVER KILLED IN SINGLE CAR MASHPEE CRASH

Web posted on 10/06 at 4:00 AM; last updated on 10/06 at 8:00 AM.

MASHPEE – A Bourne man was killed in a single car crash on Route 130 near the Sandwich town line around 1:30 AM. 30-year old Richard Becker died instantly when his vehicle went off the road and wrapped around a tree. Mashpee Police are investigating the crash. They will be trying to determine if dense fog and/or wet roads were a factor in the crash.

 

DRIVER FATALLY INJURED IN ROUTE 130 CRASH

Web posted on 11/26 at 7:00 AM; last updated on 11/26 at 2:00 PM.

MASHPEE – A notorious stretch of road is apparently the scene of yet another fatal crash. 81-year old Robert M. Ferrick of Sandwich died after crashing into a tree on Route 130 near the runway lights for the Otis base in Mashpee near the Sandwich town line about 6 AM. Ferrick was extricated and rushed to Falmouth Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials are trying to determine if Ferrick may have suffered a heart attack before the crash. Local media including Cape Wide News have profiled the numerous crashes that have occurred in recent months on that roadway.

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 13th, 2006

SANDWICH OFFICER INJURED IN CRASH

Web posted on 1/14 at 12:00 AM; last updated on 1/15 at 8:00 AM.

SANDWICH – A New Bedford woman was cited after colliding with a Sandwich Police cruiser early this evening on Route 130 near Cotuit Road. According to the Times 19-year old Caroline Sullivan was cited for failing to yield and failing to use a turn signal. She was taken to Jordan Hospital with minor injuries. Officer William Patton was treated and released at the scene.

 

SUNDAY APRIL 30th, 2006

ONE INJURED IN MASHPEE CRASH

Web posted on 4/30 at 9:00 PM.

MASHPEE – One person was taken to a hospital following the latest crash on Route 130. Another victim was treated at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Lovell Road around 8 AM. The crash is under investigation by Mashpee Police.

 

SATURDAY MAY 6th, 2006

MINOR INJURIES IN ROUTE 130 CRASH

Web posted on 5/06 at 3:30 PM; photo courtesy of Ryan Somerfield.

MASHPEE - Despite this alarming scene there were only minor injuries in the latest crash on Route 130. The crash at Route 130 and Main Street between a box truck and a pickup truck happened late Saturday morning. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Route 130 has seen numerous crashes and there have been calls for safety improvements on the main road between Mashpee and Sandwich.

 

WOMAN KILLED IN SECOND ROUTE 130 CRASH

Web posted on 5/07 at 12:00 AM; last updated on 5/07 at 8:00 AM.

MASHPEE – A 72-year Osterville woman was killed in a head on crash on Route 130 in Mashpee, the second major crash of the day (see related story below). The multi-vehicle crash happened some time around 2:30 PM at the intersection of Meadow Haven Drive just off Route 28. A Medflight helicopter transported the woman from the scene but she died enroute to the hospital. Several ambulances also responded to the scene for other victims. Mashpee Police are investigating the crash which occurred as we reported on Route 130 just around the corner from Route 28. Although this crash is still under investigation, traffic often comes off Route 28 too fast and then can’t stay in lane while making trying to make the curve.

 

WEDNESDAY MAY 17, 2006

DRIVER EXTRICATED FROM ROUTE 130 CRASH

Web posted on 5/17 at 5:00 PM.

SANDWICH – An elderly woman had to be extricated from her vehicle after it collided with another and then rolled on its side. The crash happened on Route 130 by the Cat Hospital about 4:40 PM. The woman was taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Sandwich Police are investigating the crash.

 

MONDAY MARCH 5, 2007
Multi vehicle crash kills one, injures two

     A woman driving this Chevy Tracker was killed in a crash on Route 130 Monday
SANDWICH - A multi vehicle crash on Route 130 in Sandwich killed one person and injured two others. The crash happened about 11:45 AM near the Dunkin' Donuts and the old Cemetery. One person had to be extricated from the wreckage. A Medflight was requested to the Forestdale School for that individual but was later cancelled. That victim was rushed to a local hospital and was pronounced dead. Ambulances from Sandwich, Mashpee and West Barnstable helped transport victims to area hospitals. Sandwich Police are investigating this latest in a long series of major crashes on Route 130. Reports say a woman driving a Chevy Tracker may have been waiting to make a left turn when she was hit from behind by a car. The impact then apparently thrust the Tracker into the path of this NStar pickup truck (right) Traffic on Route 130 was being rerouted around Cotuit Road causing heavy delays in the area for some time after the crash. Later Monday evening around 8 PM rescuers were called to another collision in Sandwich where a car had crashed into the woods. The driver suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was taken to CCH.