Overview
- Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, two vehicles collided head-on in Brewster near Route 6A and Crosby Lane, leaving both drivers dead.
- A 24-year-old woman from Brewster was pronounced dead at the scene and a 38-year-old man from Truro was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where he later died; authorities have not released names pending next-of-kin notification.
- Brewster Police, Massachusetts State Police Troop D and the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section responded alongside local fire and EMS units and closed the roadway while they processed the scene.
- Local reports place the crash by the Cape Cod Rail Trail parking area at about 3480 Route 6A, though some accounts cite Main Street and Crosby Lane, creating minor location discrepancies in early coverage.
- Investigators will examine vehicle positions, damage, debris and other scene evidence as part of a technical reconstruction that typically looks at speed, point of impact and steering inputs to establish cause.