Police have determined who was driving the vehicle that was involved in a fatal accident in Enfield last week. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Department says a car driven by 38-year old Leanna Lancaster went off Route 2 last Tuesday night. Lancaster's passengers, 24-year old Kourtney Grindle Murray and 18-year old Christina Pegg, both of Greenbush, were pronounced dead at the scene. A police officer driving by discovered the crash just before 9:30. Sgt. Scott Young says it appears the car was heading south when it strayed into the northbound lane and crashed into a tree. Lancaster, also of Greenbush, was airlifted to Eastern Maine Medical Center. Police are still investigatiing the cause of the accident.
Based on this report, it is apparent that the estates of Ms. Grindle Murray and Ms. Pegg will have claims against Ms. Lancaster's automobile insurance coverage for their injuries. It is possible that underinsured motorist coverage insurance may be available to provide additional compensation to the extent that Ms. Lancaster's coverage for this accident is inadequate. The auto accident specialists at Peter Thompson & Associates have handled thousands of similar claims and recovered millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. We specialize in providing excellent customer service and quick results. For more information, contact Peter Thompson & Associates at 1-800-917-1784 or read more on our website, www.Peter-Thompson-Associates.com, on our car accident practice page.
WARREN, Maine -- Three people were injured, one critically, after a two-car accident Tuesday, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
At about 4:30 p.m. Howard Taggart, 58, was driving his 2000 Chevy Blazer north on Route 1 in Warren near Loons Cry Campground, when he drifted into oncoming traffic. A black 2000 Mazda MPV operated by Jess Brann, 34, was hit head on. Passengers in the Blazer were sisters Allyson Taggert, 34, and Holly Anderson, 31, according to the Sheriff's Office. No hometowns were given for any of the victims.
Both drivers had to be cut out of their vehicles. Warren and Waldoboro ambulances responded. Brann, who was taken to Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, was listed in stable condition on Wednesday. Howard Taggart is at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and, as of Wednesday morning, was still listed as being in critical condition. Holly Anderson was taken to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport for a complaint of back pain and was discharged by Wednesday morning.
Based on this report, it is apparent that the passengers in Mr. Taggert's vehicle, Ms. Taggert and Ms. Anderson, will have claims against Mr. Taggert's automobile insurance coverage for their injuries. Ms. Brann, the operator of the Mazda, will also have a claim against Mr. Taggert for his negligence. The auto accident specialists at Peter Thompson & Associates have handled thousands of similar claims and recovered millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. We specialize in providing excellent customer service and quick results. For more information, contact Peter Thompson & Associates at 1-800-917-1784 or read more on our website, www.Peter-Thompson-Associates.com, on our car accident practice page.
]]>According to police, a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, one of two vehicles involved, was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters reached the scene just after 8:30 a.m. The driver, Frederick Sweeney, 82, of York, Maine, was able to get out of the car before it ignited.
According to Detective Sgt. Ron Avery, a white 2000 Ford Ranger XLT heading north on Route 1 was stopped when Sweeney, traveling north behind it, failed to see it and stop safely.
Police said the truck was experiencing mechanical difficulties and came to a stop in the travel lane.
Avery said the truck, driven by Kenneth Vinal, 92, of Kittery, careened into the southern lane of travel and off the road into a ditch when it was hit. The car, after rear-ending the truck, bounced off and then struck and wrapped around a telephone pole before going up in flames.
Preliminary investigation shows there was no indication that the truck was turning and it did not have a signal light on, Avery said.
Kittery firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire and remained on scene to assist with security and cleanup.
Both drivers were taken to York Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Sweeney was treated and released, and Vinal was later transported to Maine Medical Center, according to Dawn Fernald, spokeswoman for York Hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.
Based on this report, it is apparent that Mr. Vinal will have a claim for his property damage and personal injuries due to Mr. Sweeney's negligence. The auto accident specialists at Peter Thompson & Associates have handled thousands of similar claims and recovered millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. We specialize in providing excellent customer service and quick results. For more information, contact Peter Thompson & Associates at 1-800-917-1784 or read more on our website, www.Peter-Thompson-Associates.com, on our car accident practice page.
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ELIOT, Maine -- A two-car accident at the intersection of Route 236 and Beech Street sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning and caused traffic to be diverted around the scene for at least an hour.
According to police, at 9:19 a.m., a white 2004 Ford pickup truck operated by Danielle Silva, 22, of Hampton, N.H., was traveling south on Route 236 when witnesses said she failed to stop at a red light and continued into the intersection.
The truck hit a black 2004 Ford pickup driven by Mary Ricci, 62, of Wells, Maine, who was in the intersection turning left from Beech Street to Route 236 northbound.
Police Chief Theodor Short said both women were taken to York Hospital, and both vehicles were totaled.
Charges against Silva are pending, police said.
Based on this report, it is apparent that Ms. Ricci will have a claim for her property damage and personal injuries due to Ms. Silva's negligence. The auto accident specialists at Peter Thompson & Associates have handled thousands of similar claims and recovered millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. We specialize in providing excellent customer service and quick results. For more information, contact Peter Thompson & Associates at 1-800-917-1784 or read more on our website, www.Peter-Thompson-Associates.com, on our car accident practice page.
]]>The crash occurred at around 8:15 p.m. on Back Searsport Road when the 2002 Daewoo in which the three male students were riding left the road for unknown reasons and hit the tree, Sgt. Walter Corey with the Belfast Police Department said Saturday.
The names of the three victims were not released because they are all under age 18.
Corey said a 16-year-old and one 17-year-old passenger were taken by LifeFlight helicopter to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor for treatment, while a third 17-year-old was taken to Waldo County General Hospital. He was later transferred to EMMC.
The 16-year-old suffered severe injuries and was possibly going to be flown to Boston for treatment, Corey said.
A Maine State Police accident reconstruction team was brought in to assist with the investigation.
]]>At 1:20 a.m. Saturday, a Ford pick-up truck driven by Jon Dow, 23, of Hampden, Maine, crossed the center line of Maine's Route 3 and struck the vehicle driven by Lee, 28, according to Varney. Dow and Lee also sustained injuries.
The crash remains under investigation and is being reconstructed by the local sheriff's department.
]]>A police investigation is underway. As personal injury specialists, Peter Thompson & Associates has investigated hundreds of accidents. In almost all cases, the primary and secondary causes of collisions are disputed, resulting in the need for a comprehensive accident reconstruction. While police will often conduct an accident reconstruction, we find it frequently necessary to conduct more detailed investigations of accident scenes to determine who was at fault. Because important evidence that will be necessary to provide the most accurate investigation is often lost as time passes, it is critical that a comprehensive accident reconstruction occur as soon as possible and that all witnesses to the accident are interviewed to preserve their recollections.
]]>Sgt. Jay Drury also identified the 18-year-old New Durham man driving the pickup truck that collided with Lingard's motorcycle as John Chamberlin.
The accident remains under investigation.
]]>Police Cpl. Mike McNeil said authorities are not releasing the names of those involved, pending notification of next of kin.
He confirmed the age and hometown of the motorcyclist and said the driver of the other vehicle, a white GMC Sierra pickup, is an 18-year-old from New Durham.
McNeil said a preliminary investigation revealed the accident occurred as the motorcycle was headed toward New Durham on Route 11. The motorcycle collided with a truck that tried to turn right from Spring Street onto Route 11, he said.
Speed may have been a factor, he said, and a failure to yield may have been involved as well.
The accident is under investigation.
Mr. Stone has a potential claim against Mr. Turcotte's insurance company and may have an additional claim for any underinsured motorist coverage he or a family member has.
This accident is under investigation.
]]>Garrett Cheney, 22, was indicted on charges of manslaughter, aggravated criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in serious bodily injury, and criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants.
He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Penobscot Judicial Center on May 20.
Cheney allegedly struck and killed Jordyn Bakley, 20, of Camden about 3 a.m. Jan. 30 in front of 15 Middle St. in Orono near her apartment. He was driving on the wrong side of the street when he struck Bakley, who was killed instantly, according to court documents.
]]>The cause of this accident is under investigation. As personal injury specialists, Peter Thompson & Associates has investigated hundreds of accidents. In almost all cases, the primary and secondary causes of collisions are disputed, resulting in the need for a comprehensive accident reconstruction. While police will often conduct an accident reconstruction, we find it frequently necessary to conduct more detailed investigations of accident scenes to determine who was at fault. Because important evidence that will be necessary to provide the most accurate investigation is often lost as time passes, it is critical that a comprehensive accident reconstruction occur as soon as possible and that all witnesses to the accident are interviewed to preserve their recollections.
]]>At this time, there is limited information on the cause of the crash. At Peter Thompson & Associates, we have investigated thousands of car crashes utilizing the very best experts in the field. It will be critical to conduct a timely investigation to preserve evidence at the accident scene and to record witness recollections of the events.