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Pedestrian critically injured in Hyannis; Falmouth PD warns of deadly heroin; Yarmouth rollover

Pedestrian critically injured in Hyannis

     ^{A van struck a pedestrian in Hyannis. BPD Ofc. Brian Murray investigates. The victim's shoe in the street.}
HYANNIS - A woman was critically injured when she was struck by a van in Hyannis. It happened shortly after midnight Monday morning on Main Street at Pleasant Street near Bradford's Hardware. The victim 39-year old Veronica Lopes of Hyannis was rushed by Hyannis ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. A Barnstable Police reconstruction unit headed by Ofc. Brian Murray is investigating the cause of the crash. Police say a witness and the driver both said Lopes stepped off the curb without warning. No charges have been filed against the driver. (Photos by Frank Paparo/CWN).

Car vs pole in Sandwich
SANDWICH - A vehicle snapped a utility pole on Farmersville Road in Sandwich around midnight. The driver was not injured. NStar crews were called to replace the pole which left the wires dangling in the air. Sandwich police are investigating.

Falmouth police warn of deadly heroin on Cape
FALMOUTH - Falmouth police are sounding an alarm after two deadly incidents in their town Sunday. Both deaths appear to be a direct result of heroin use and a similar incident in Mashpee also nearly turned deadly. Police are hoping to get the word out that they think someone is distributing the lethal mixture on the Upper Cape and hope sounding the alarm will prevent any further deaths. Falmouth police ask anyone with information to contact them at (508) 457-2527.

Driver injured in another Route 6 rollover
YARMOUTH - State Police are investigating another rollover crash on Route 6. About 6:30 a.m. Sunday a vehicle rolled over and ended upright eastbound just east of Exit 7. The driver was taken to CCH with unknown injuries. Further details were not immediately available.