Driver injured in police chase on Cape Cod – NBC Boston

A driver is in critical condition after crashing his pickup truck during a police chase on Cape Cod Tuesday night, police said.

The driver was flown to a hospital after the crash on Old Barnstable Road at Hayway Road in Falmouth, local police said.

The incident began at 10:05 p.m. when an officer saw the GMC Sierra with its headlights off on Old Barnstable Road near Backus River Road and attempted to stop it, police said.

According to police, the truck sped away, ignoring traffic signals, then lost control and crashed off the road and into a large tree. They did not identify the driver.

The incident is currently under investigation with the assistance of the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations.