OWLS HEAD — The National Transportation Safety Board found fault with both the driver of a pickup truck that crossed in the path of an airplane taking off as well as the pilot’s decision to continue his takeoff in a collision that resulted in the deaths of three young men. The NTSB issued its final […]
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Rumford collision causes $10K in damage
RUMFORD — Two vehicles sustained extensive damage Wednesday morning in a collision at Franklin Street and Rumford Avenue, police Chief Stacy Carter said. There were no injuries, he said. Carter said David S. Clifford, 55, of Bethel was driving a 2002 Dodge south on Route 2 and Allen T. White, 57, of Rumford was driving […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Augusta cyclist struck by car last month dies
AUGUSTA (AP) — Police said a bicyclist injured in a collision with a vehicle in Augusta late last month has died. Authorities said 20-year-old Terrance Ladd died on Saturday. Police said that on Aug. 30 Ladd collided with a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Leona Peaslee who was driving north on Northern Avenue and trying to […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
‘Scary night’ for Chellie Pingree in Portland Harbor water taxi crash; husband, others injured
PORTLAND — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and her husband, Donald Sussman, were aboard a water taxi involved in a crash with another boat off Portland Harbor on Saturday night. Sussman suffered head injuries and was treated at Maine Medical Center and released. Sussman also suffered minor cuts and bruises, according to Pingree’s spokesman Willie Ritch. […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
One person injured in two-vehicle crash
JAY — One person was injured Sunday when two vehicles collided at Beans Corner at the intersection of Routes 133 and 156. Claire Despres, 60, of Jay was driving south on Route 133 when a car driven by Spencer Reed, 16, of Middlebury, Vt., failed to yield the right of way and collided with Despres’ […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford man injured in Route 2 collision with rear of tractor-trailer truck
MEXICO — A Rumford man was injured Thursday morning after the Lincare Inc. van he was driving collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer truck stopped in traffic on Route 2, Mexico police said. Travis Palmer, no age given, suffered possible neck and back injuries and was transported by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital, Lt. […]
Posted inNew England
Tractor-trailer loses control, collides with plow truck in Etna
ETNA — A tractor-trailer spun out of control and collided with a plow truck Monday while trying to overtake the truck on Interstate 95 at mile 165 in Etna. The tractor-trailer, driven by Rodney P. Rioux, 66, of New Canada, was traveling northbound when he attempted to overtake a state plow truck driven by Alfred […]