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Man killed in early morning Route 6 rollover in Barnstable; One injured in Otis Rotary crash; Vineyard drug bust nets guns and over 70-Gs in heroin and cash

UPDATE: Authorities have identified the man killed in a crash early Wednesday morning on Route 6 in Barnstable as 53-year-old Phillip G. Egerton of Wellfleet.  See the story below.

One injured in Otis Rotary crash

BOURNE - One person was injured and taken to Falmouth Hospital following a rear-end collision at the Otis Rotary in Bourne Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m.

Photo by David G. Curran.

Man killed in early morning Route 6 rollover

Driver was not wearing seatbelt

BARNSTABLE - A driver was killed Wednesday morning at 6:19 a.m. on Route 6 in Barnstable near Exit 6 when his 1997 Ford Ranger pickup rolled over according to State Police.

The unidentified male driver, and sole passenger in the truck, was driving westbound when his truck veered left, rolled over three times and came to rest on the highway median. 

According to the Massachusetts State Police, the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle where he died at the scene. State Police are investigating the early morning crash. We will update this story as information becomes available.  It is uncertain at this time whether or not this morning's snow showers  may have contributed to the accident.

Big Vineyard drug bust, even bigger arraignment circus

Rifles and over 70-Gs in heroin and cash seized

EDGARTOWN - Rough week for the Garde family. First, the kids' heroin business gets busted up, and then dad has a heart attack at the arraignment. The kids, Caleb (24), Daniel (19) and Hannah (22) were arrested yesterday for heroin trafficking. Their home at 139 West Spring Street in Tisbury was raided last night. Police from the Martha's Vineyard Drug Task Force seized rifles, approximately 130 grams of heroin worth more than $30,000 dollars, and more than $45,000 dollars in cash. Oh yeah, and that address is in a school zone, so they have that going for them. The Tisbury school is about 1,000 feet away, but there is also a daycare next door.

Also arrested were: Alexander Carlson, 21, of Edgartown; Garret Gibson, 24, of Oak Bluffs; Roseline Gasper, 24, of Tisbury. According to police it was the neighbors who tipped them off. Police then conducted an undercover operation, buying drugs from the suspects.

So, your little drug operation gets broken up and then at the arraignment your dad (Ken Garde) has a heart attack. Meanwhile, Caleb is starting to go through withdrawal and, according to police sources, at least he and Daniel were also transported to the hospital at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.

It doesn't stop there: Edgartown police and medical personnel have also been dispatched to the jail for a report of a male suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

VT is still awaiting comment from the DA's office as to what kind of sentencing the family faces.

Post courtesy of VineyardToday.com.