NEW GLOUCESTER — An Auburn motorcyclist died early Saturday morning after being found lying on Route 100 on Friday night.
In a statement Saturday morning, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office officials said Alec Blanchard, 26, of Auburn was found by first responders at around 9:20 p.m. after a report of a motorcycle crash.
“Witnesses reported the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and passed several vehicles before losing control,” according to police. “The motorcycle went on its side and skidded down the roadway several hundred feet before coming to rest.”
“First responders found the male operator face down in the roadway with a serious head injury,” according to the statement.
Blanchard was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was not wearing a helmet.
The crash is under investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team.
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