JAY — A Wilton man suffered facial injuries early Friday when his vehicle went off Route 4 and into a ditch near Carousel Crafts in North Jay, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Sgt. Troy Young arrested the driver, Alex Nichols, 22, on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol, Caton said. […]
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Jay teacher shaken up when car, deer collide in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A teacher was on her way to work at a Jay school Thursday morning when her car struck with a deer south of Chretien & Sons Greenhouses on Route 133 on Hinkley Hill, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. A truck driver traveling north had to swerve to avoid hitting two more […]
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Buckfield man seriously injured in Wednesday night crash
HARTFORD — A Buckfield man with a traumatic head injury was taken to Central Maine Medical Center after losing control of his vehicle and striking a utility pole. Joel Warren, 38, was in serious condition as of Wednesday evening, Oxford County Deputy Nate Bowie said Thursday. His status was unknown as of Thursday evening. Bowie said witnesses […]
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Two people injured when truck collides with car on Route 2 in Wilton
WILTON — Two people were injured Friday morning when the car they were in and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of Route 2 and Maxwell Road. A truck driven by Craig Viotto, 67, of Jay, was coming off Main Street going across Route 2 to Maxwell Road and failed to yield to an […]
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Deer dies when it jumps guardrail, lands on car in Strong
STRONG — A large doe died Thursday morning when it jumped a guardrail on Route 4, south of Ladd’s Mud Run, and struck the front-left corner of a vehicle heading south, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Neither the driver, Robert Thorndike II, 28, of Avon nor his passenger and father, Robert “Bob” Thorndike, […]
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Carthage woman injured in Weld crash
WELD — A Carthage woman was injured early Sunday when the car she was driving left Route 142 and rolled over, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Katrina Pulk, 21, was first taken by an NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington and then transferred to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, […]
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Skowhegan woman charged in Jay crash
JAY — A Skowhegan woman faces charges after her car side-swiped a Jeep on Monday on Route 133. Jay Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier arrested Sasha Bradford, 23, on misdemeanor charges of operating after suspension and driving to endanger, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. He also issued her a summons on a civil violation […]
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Condition of Livermore woman, injured in Route 4 crash, improves
LIVERMORE — A local woman involved in a motor vehicle accident Thursday on Route 4 was in fair condition Friday, a spokeswoman at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston said Friday. Sharon Toothaker, 55, had been listed in critical condition when she arrived at the hospital Thursday afternoon. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department said it […]
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Brewer woman dies days after crash
ORRINGTON (AP) — A Brewer woman injured in a hit-and-run crash in Orrington earlier this month has died, and authorities are looking into whether the other driver should be charged. Police say 59-year-old Robin Rie died late last week after getting injured in a crash Sept. 13. Sheriff’s deputies say Rie was on Route 15 […]