Driver injured in moped crash

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Emergency crews respond to a moped crash Saturday afternoon in Edgartown near Big Bridge. - Anthony Esposito

The operator of a moped sustained minor injuries Saturday afternoon in a crash on Beach Road in Edgartown near Big Bridge.

Edgartown Police Sgt. Michael Snowden said police responded to the scene at 2:09 pm. The operator hit soft sand, and lost control of the moped, he said. The man was taken to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, he said.

The accident caused a traffic snarl on the road, which runs along State Beach.