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 […]
Woman dies in multi-car accident in Bethel
UPDATE: Vermont woman killed in Bethel accident on Sunday BETHEL — A woman is dead and two others injured after a crash on Route 2 in Bethel on Sunday afternoon. Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant told WGME-TV that an unidentified 60-year-old woman was killed in the three-car accident that happened around 1:30 p.m., diverting traffic to […]
RSU 9 school bus, truck collide
FARMINGTON — No schoolchildren were injured Wednesday when a pickup truck and a RSU 9 school bus collided at a four-way stop intersection in West Farmington, Farmington police secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said Thursday. A Mazda pickup truck driven by Nicholas King, 16, of Weld was heading from Temple Road to Bridge Street, and a 2013 […]
Connecticut couple dies in Boothbay crash
BOOTHBAY, Maine — A Connecticut couple has died in a single vehicle crash in the Maine town of Boothbay.Eighty-five-year-old Donald Hudson and his 67-year-old wife Doreen, of Madison, Connecticut, were killed late Friday morning on Route 27.Police say Donald Hudson was speeding and lost control of his SUV. WGME-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1lHnLL5 ) that the vehicle […]
Temple man crashes car in Washington Township
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – A Temple man lost control of the car he was driving Thursday afternoon on Route 156, causing it to roll over, according to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Cody Blodgett, 22, of Temple was traveling east on the road when the accident occurred, he said. Blodgett overcorrected the steering and the car crossed […]
Chesterville man injured when car rolls over, ends up in swamp
NEW SHARON — A Chesterville man was injured Wednesday afternoon when the car he was driving went off Route 2 by Gage Corner, rolled over and ended up in a swamp, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Eric Lowe, 52, was heading east toward downtown New Sharon and either passed out or had a […]
Woman, dog injured in Jay accident
JAY — A local woman and a dog were injured Monday night when the car she was driving left East Dixfield Road, hit a dog and a utility pole, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said Tuesday. Isaiah Reed, 23, of Jay was traveling east on the road, which is Route 17, in North Jay […]
Wilton woman receives minor injuries in Jay accident
JAY — A Wilton woman received minor injuries Saturday night when the van she was driving drifted off Main Street and struck a concrete stone wall south of C.N. Brown, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said Monday. Margaret Yates, 68, had a bruised leg and a sore wrist, he said. NorthStar EMS ambulance personnel […]
Two-car collision sends Paris woman to hospital with forehead gash
PARIS — A local woman was transported to the hospital with a minor head laceration after a two-vehicle crash at Route 26 and Paris Hill Road on Friday afternoon. Jessica Foster, 75, was transported to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway with a cut to her head, police officer Michael Dailey said. He said Sheryl Farrington, 67, […]