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2 18-year-olds flown to hospitals after head-on crash on Cape Cod
The driver suspected to be at fault was not injured and a third victim was transported to a local hospital.
Three people are in serious condition after a head-on collision in Wellfleet on Tuesday.
Wellfleet Police received a report of the collision on Route 6 near Shepley Wood Products around 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 2.
Police found that a BMW crossover sedan crossed the double yellow lines and struck an Audi traveling eastbound, the department said.
The driver of the Audi, an 18-year-old from Orleans, and his passenger, an 18 from Wellfleet, were airlifted to Boston hospitals in serious condition, according to police.
The passenger of the BMW, a 73-year-old Eastham man, was transported by the Wellfleet Fire Department to Cape Cod Hospital with serious injuries, police reported.
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The driver of the BMW was identified as Carlos Ibarguen, 60, of Eastham, and was not injured, police say.
Ibarguen was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation, and operating a vehicle outside of a license restriction as he was not wearing his glasses, Wellfleet Police say.
Police also submitted a request to suspend Ibarguen’s license to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Police did not release further information about the condition of those injured.
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