Reported by Bangor Daily News on September 14, 2010 and September 15, 2010 DEDHAM, Maine — A family of three from Jonesport was killed and an Orono man was injured Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on U. . Route 1A. Killed in the accident were Carlos A. Tapia, 34, his…
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Wales Man Dies in Two-Pickup Crash in Carthage
Reported by Kennebec Journal on September 6, 2010 CARTHAGE — A 36-year-old Wales man died and four others were taken to the hospital Monday after two pickup trucks crashed on Route 142. Tolga Ozkur ran through a stop sign and crashed his 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck into a 1996 Chevrolet…
Maine Law Requires Disclosure of Insurance Limits
Until recently, auto and other liability insurance companies in Maine were not required to disclose the amount of insurance carried by their insureds, even when they were clearly at fault for an accident. This gave the insurance companies an advantage in settlement negotiations and in determining how long a case…
Police Identify Driver in Enfield Accident
Reported by WABI-TV5 News Desk June 23rd 2010 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,…
Three injured in Warren crash
Reported by Bangor Daily News Staff 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,…
Route 1 crash in Kittery sends two to hospital
Reported by Deborah Mcdermott, seacoastonline.com June 23, 2010 2:00 AM KITTERY, Maine — Two people were sent to the hospital following an accident Tuesday morning at Route 1 and Lewis Road that caused a vehicle to catch fire and closed Route 1 to traffic until after 10 a.m. According to…
Charges expected in two-car Rt. 236 collision
Reported by Deborah McDermott, Seacoastonline.com June 23, 2010 2:00 AM 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,…
Belfast students injured in crash
Three Belfast Area High School students were injured and taken to the hospital Friday night after their car struck a tree. 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…
Crash in Trenton, Maine results in death of Tam Ngoc Tran and Cynthia Perez
A two-car crash early Saturday morning in Maine took the life of one Brown graduate student, Tam Ngoc Tran GS, and injured another, President Ruth Simmons announced in a campus-wide e-mail Sunday morning. Tran, 27, one of two passengers in a car driven by Heather Lee GS, was airlifted from…
Paris crash results in serious injuries to 3
Three people are recovering from serious injuries after a head-on crash Monday morning in Paris. Police say a car heading north on Route 119 crossed the center line and collided with a pickup truck heading south. Driver Justin Rolfe, 26, of Paris and his passenger, Donavan Stevens, 26, of Hebron…