RANGELEY PLANTATION — Three people were injured Sunday afternoon when two motorcycles collided on Route 17. Jason Zimba, 48, of Sidney was attempting to turn left into the scenic overlook when his motorcycle was struck from behind, according to Deputy Brad Scovil’s report to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Scott Green, 48, of Webster, […]
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Juvenile driver falls asleep, crashes into Waterboro house
WATERBORO (AP) — Police in Maine say a home was severely damaged when the driver of a pickup truck fell asleep at the wheel and crashed. Authorities say the crash happened in Waterboro around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say a juvenile operating the truck fell asleep at the wheel before barreling into the home. The […]
Water tanker overturns on Allen Pond Road in Greene
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Pickup driver killed in collision with beer truck in Naples
A Bud Light tractor-trailer and a pickup truck crashed Friday morning on Route 302 in Naples. NAPLES (WGME) — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of a pickup truck was killed after colliding with a Bud Light tractor-trailer Friday morning. Route 302 between Lambs Mill Road and Perley Road is closed. Drivers are […]
Man walks away from ultralight plane crash in Benton
BENTON (AP) — State police in Maine say a man suffered minor injuries when an ultralight plane he was piloting crashed about 25 miles north of Augusta. Police say 75-year-old Bill Fuller of Clinton was taken to a hospital on Tuesday for treatment of cuts and bruises. They say Fuller’s plane crashed in Benton and […]
Trailer on big rig breaks pole in Jay
JAY — A Lisbon truck driver told police Tuesday that he swerved the tractor-trailer he was driving to avoid an animal on Route 4, causing the trailer to break a utility pole on Jay Hill. Driver Kristopher Benoit, 51, of Lisbon was not injured in the accident that occurred across from Northside Auto at about […]
Lifeflight transports driver after crash with trooper in Casco
A multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Casco included a state trooper. One of the other drivers was taken to a hospital via Lifeflight. CASCO — State police say a man was taken to the hospital by Lifeflight after his car was involved in a three-vehicle collision at routes 121 and 11. A state police cruiser […]
Livermore Falls man, Massachusetts family injured in Avon collision
AVON — Six people were injured Saturday morning when a car driven by a Livermore Falls man went out of control on Route 4 and collided with an oncoming SUV hauling a boat on a trailer, according Maine State Police. Trooper Eric Bronson responded to an accident at about 10:30 a.m. involving a 2002 Mercury […]
Car strikes sheriff's cruiser on Route 302 in Casco
CASCO (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a police cruiser was totaled in a two-vehicle crash. The crash occurred in Casco on Thursday morning. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s office says Deputy Patrick Ferriter was driving along U.S. Route 302 when he was hit by a car driven by Patricia DeWolfe, of Florida, who crossed the […]
Driver injured after crashing into Scarbrough gas pumps
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Police in Maine say a man has been hospitalized after driving through a busy intersection and crashing into gas pumps. The Portland Press Herald reports the crash occurred in Scarborough around 6 p.m. Thursday. Scarborough police Sgt. Steve Thibodeau says a witness told police the driver of pickup truck passed out before […]