Cape Cod

Fatal crash closes Sagamore Bridge

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation confirmed a closure on Route 6 eastbound in Bourne due to the crash

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8/10/24 UPDATE: Officials have identified the woman who died in the crash, and announced the driver has been arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence.

Part of Route 6 was closed Friday after a fatal crash on the Sagamore Bridge, one of the main connectors to Cape Cod.

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation confirmed a closure on Route 6 eastbound in Bourne due to the crash. Traffic was being diverted.

Massachusetts State Police said the crash was fatal. Further details were not immediately available.

As of around midnight Saturday, state police said all lanes had reopened.

The Sagamore Bridge carries Route 6 across the Cape Cod Canal, connecting the Cape with the rest of the state.

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