A young girl was MedFlighted to a hospital after a falling object from a boat struck her in the head Saturday afternoon in Mashpee.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. when fire and rescue responded to the intersection of Mashpee Neck Road and Jackbon Road; dispatch was notified of a person who was hit by something falling out of a boat which was being transported by trailer.
Crews on scene quickly began treating the victim, who was suffering from serious injuries; a helicopter was requested to land in Bourne at the Massachusetts State Police barracks to take her to a hospital in Providence.
Mashpee Police are investigating the incident.