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Accident on Route 95 at Exit 8An accident on Route 6 in the Cape Cod area made the work day a bit longer for motorists trying to get home.  The accident happened just before 6:00 pm in Barnstable, Massachusetts near exit 6.  The accident involved two vehicles. Massachusetts State Police were called to the crash scene to investigate.

The exact sequence of events in the crash is still under investigation by police at this time.  However, one of the vehicles involved in the accident was located in the woods off the highway.  The other vehicle remained on or near the roadway.   At least one person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital following the collision.  There is no word on that person’s condition or their identity at this time.   Traffic was slow and was backed up for a considerable distance approaching the scene of the accident.  Eventually, State Police were able to clear the roadway and traffic returned to normal.

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For nearly ten years in Massachusetts texting while driving has been illegal.Cape Code texting while driving personal injury attorney

There are similar laws in nearly at 50 states in this country, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To drive legally in Massachusetts, every driver should refrain from reading, sending or otherwise operating their cell phone to engage with a text message, e-mail, or other communication.

This is not only limited to when the vehicle is in motion. If the vehicle is on, yet stopped, the driver is still deemed to be “driving”  and operating the motor vehicle.

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