57-year-old man dies in plane crash in Cape

57-year-old man dies in plane crash in Cape

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The multi-vehicle accident on Route 6 caused serious injuries and damage.

According to Massachusetts State Police, a 57-year-old Chatham man died Monday afternoon when he was struck by an oncoming truck on Route 6.

At about 3:15 p.m., state police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries on Route 6 eastbound near Exit 85 in Brewster.

A preliminary investigation by State Police revealed that a 2020 Isuzu truck driven by a 24-year-old Yarmouth man was traveling westbound when it crossed from the one-lane highway into the eastbound lane and collided with a 2006 Toyota Tundra.

The Tundra was driven by Edward Footer, who died of his injuries at the crash scene.

The Isuzu truck also struck a 1997 GMC Safari driven by a 40-year-old man from Yarmouth who was not injured in the crash.

The driver of the Isuzu truck, whose identity was not released by state police, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

The Massachusetts State Police are investigating the accident. Brewster Fire Department, Police Department and MassDOT assisted officers at the scene.

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