Four people were injured when two cars and a sport utility vehicle collided on Route 202. Police said speed and slick roads were likely factors in the crash.

Police said Tyra Turgeon, 21, of Sabattus was driving north near the IGA when her sport utility vehicle began to slide out of control.

The vehicle skidded head-on into a car driven by John Chick, 44, of Monmouth, police said.

Both vehicles spun in the road, with Chick’s car landing in a snowbank. Turgeon’s van spun into a southbound car driven by Peggy Young of Monmouth, police said.

All three drivers as well as a passenger from Turgeon’s vehicle were taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

Lewiston:

Sidewalk clearing crews fall behind

Snow crews are behind schedule in clearing city sidewalks following this month’s heavy snow falls.

Public Works Director Dave Jones said his crews and those from the recreation department are working to clear some sidewalks as quickly as possible.

“But some of them are buried under so much snow, the little sidewalk machines can’t do it,” Jones said. “Those are going to have to wait until we can go in and haul the snow out.”

The problem is the amount of snow that has fallen so far. The city averages about 70 inches of snow each winter. The last two storms have already dumped about 30 inches.

“We’ve used up almost half of our budget, and it’s not even Christmas yet,” Jones said.

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