LIVERMORE FALLS — A couple from Naples were critically injured when their motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck on Route 133 on Thursday, Lt. Joseph Sage said. Troy Bell, 50, and Daveen Bell, 48, were taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with head injuries, the officer said. A nursing supervisor said […]
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Dexter woman injured in Strong crash
STRONG — Two people were injured Monday afternoon when the car they were in drifted off the shoulder of West Freeman Road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a release. Cpl. Nate Reid responded to a report of an accident at 4:36 p.m. The investigation revealed that Christopher Burnham, 27, of Farmington, was […]
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Auburn, Maine DOT look for next steps to fix crash-prone Route 4
AUBURN — A year after a new Route 4 turning lane was made, city and state engineers are looking for drivers’ opinions about safety on the road now and suggestions for the next steps. The city and the Maine Department of Transportation will host an informational discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Central […]
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Shelter pets recovering after rough ride, N.H. accident
LEWISTON — Outside of a few strains and bruises, none of the dogs or kittens being carried when the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s van flipped Thursday afternoon on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire were seriously injured. “One of the drivers had to go to the hospital for minor issues, and other than some road-rash and […]
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Phillips man injured, Avon house damaged when tractor-trailer rolls
AVON — A Phillips man was injured early Wednesday when the tractor-trailer he was driving north on Route 4 failed to negotiate a sharp turn, causing the truck to tip over and spill its load of logs into the road. One of the logs went through a window of a nearby house, Franklin County Sheriff […]
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Clinton couple injured in motorcycle accident in Sandy River Plantation
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Police said a Clinton couple were injured Sunday night when the motorcycle they were riding failed to negotiate a curve on Route 4 and went into a ditch. The motorcycle apparently flipped over, throwing James Turcotte, 58, and his wife, Rebecca Turcotte, 53, off, Franklin County Deputy Kevin Hartley said Monday. […]
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Greene woman killed in crash
GREENE – A 25-year-old local woman died at 1 a.m. Saturday as a result of injuries suffered in a crash, police said. Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Amanda “Mandi” Leigh Rines died at the scene after going off Allen Pond Road and crashing head-on into a large tree, a short distance from her home. […]
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Turner man charged in 2013 truck crash into building
AUBURN — A Turner man who crashed his pickup truck into a Turner building in August 2013 was indicted earlier this month by an Androscoggin County grand jury on two felony charges. Joseph T. McLafferty, 21, of 230 Fish St. faces counts of aggravated criminal operating under the influence and driving to endanger. Both charges […]
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Sunday River employee dies in skiing accident Wednesday
NEWRY — Resort officials say a skier died in an accident on an expert trail at the Sunday River ski area. Benjamin Taylor, 35, of Bethel fell and went off the double black diamond Black Hole trail and into the trees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor was an employee of Sunday River, according to […]
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Farmington couple injured in Wilton collision
Officer Courtney Krause said witnesses reported a car driven by Dennis Coldwell, 62, of Rumford was coming off Depot Street/Route 156 near Rick’s Market and failed to stop at a stop sign. It attempted to go across Routes 2 and 4, she said. One car heading toward Burgess Hill on Routes 2 and 4 swerved […]