CAPE COD, MA — A 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital following a vehicle incident at Clinton Avenue Beach on Sunday morning.
Authorities reported that a Mazda CX-5 was found floating in the water around 6:53 a.m. with significant front-end damage and no occupants. The man was located at the Tides Hotel approximately 90 minutes later and is currently in stable condition.
Local police indicated that there were signs of attempted entry at the nearby Falmouth Yacht Club, with discarded property discovered at the scene. The floating SUV was subsequently removed by a heavy-duty towing company.
The Falmouth Police Department has confirmed that criminal charges are anticipated as the crash remains under investigation. The agency did not disclose whether weather conditions, including recent rain and strong winds from a nor'easter, played a role in the incident.