Denmark man killed in early morning rollover Sunday in Porter
Zachary Kruczek, 25, of Denmark, was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning after the car he was driving went airborne and rolled over after hitting an embankment about one-half mile west of Porter. His passenger, 20-year-old Jared Eastman, of Porter, was transported to Maine Medical Center, where he was listed in fair condition Sunday evening.
Deputy Chris Davis, of the Oxford County Sheriff's, said that the crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. Kruczek was eastbound on Route 25, driving a 2003 Ford Focus, when he failed to negotiate a curve. Davis said that Kruczek's car skidded across the road into the oncoming lane, hit an embankment and then went airborne before rolling over and coming to rest on its top. It was not clear whether or not Kruczek was thrown from the vehicle or wearing a seat belt.
Davis said that the crash is still under investigation, and that a crash reconstruction team from Oxford County is being assisted by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. He said authorities believe that speed was a factor in the crash. It was not known where the two men were coming from or headed to as of Sunday evening, and Davis said he would be conducting several interviews this week.
Davis said that Sunday's rainy weather had not started as of the time of the accident and that the road was dry.
Atty Gordon Johnson says
Rollover accidents are very dangerous, yet quite common.
Many people do not know that a rollover accident may actually be related to hydroplaning. Usually, a rollover happens because a car turns sharply one way or another. See the videos on hydroplaning linked from our website, http://fishtail.tv
Far too many hydroplaning accidents are ignored because they involve one car wrecks or cases in which the most injured party is thought to be at fault.
Failing to properly investigate the tire installation facts in a hydroplaning or fishtailing wreck is a huge mistake. All manufacturers recommendations state that the new tires should go on the back. If new tires are installed on the front (the myth as to what should be done) the sellers or installers of such tires are clearly liable for all injuries.
Attorney Gordon Johnson
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