East Falmouth Highway turned into a major crime scene Wednesday night after two cars slammed into each other head-on near Antlers Shore Drive, leaving several people with serious injuries and shutting down a stretch of Route 28. Occupants in both vehicles were rushed to local hospitals with serious injuries, and officials say the exact cause of the violent collision is still under investigation.
Just after 10 p.m., Falmouth police took to Facebook with a traffic alert, warning drivers that a section of East Falmouth Highway would be closed while first responders and investigators worked the scene. The department called in crash reconstruction specialists from the Cape Cod Law Enforcement Council, along with a crime scene photographer from the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office, according to NBC Boston.
The Falmouth crash capped a rough day on the Upper Cape. Just hours earlier, around 7:30 a.m., a separate head-on collision in Bourne left two men seriously hurt. Bourne police said the driver of a pickup truck was flown to an area hospital by Boston MedFlight, while the other motorist was transported by ambulance, per Boston 25 News. Sandwich Road remained shut down for several hours as investigators documented the scene, officials told the Fall River Reporter.
Route 28A Safety Concerns
A July 2025 road safety audit prepared for MassDOT flagged portions of the Route 28/28A corridor between Bourne and Falmouth as high-crash areas and urged a slate of safety upgrades. That track record helps explain why full crash reconstruction teams are routinely called in after serious wrecks along this stretch, according to the Route 28A Road Safety Audit.
Investigations Continue
Both the Falmouth and Bourne crashes remain under active investigation, and officials have not yet released the number of people hospitalized or the names of those injured, according to NBC Boston. Bourne police also say their case is still open as investigators work to piece together what led up to the morning head-on, per Boston 25 News.
