Crash involving 5 cars closes Sagamore Bridge Saturday afternoon

BOURNE, Mass. (WLNE) — A five car pile-up forced a temporary closure of the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne Saturday afternoon.

The crash on one of the two bridges that connect Cape Cod to the mainland occurred around 5 p.m. according to the Bourne Police Department.

Major accident on Sagamore Bridge involving 5 vehicles with injuries and entrapment.

Sagamore Bridge currently closed in both directions.

SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTE pic.twitter.com/3BgQaOZRrW

— Bourne Police Dept. (@BournePD) June 17, 2023

Police said that the crash involved injured and entrapped passengers in the vehicles, several of whom were transported to area hospitals.

The eastbound and westbound sides of Route 6 were temporarily closed until around 6 p.m. last night, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said.

Update: all lanes on Sagamore Bridge are now open. Several people injured in crash have been transported. Scene has cleared. Traffic delays will ease.

— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) June 17, 2023

The extent of the injuries to those involved in the crash are still unknown.