A Bangor man is facing numerous charges following a hit-and-run crash that occurred late one recent weeknight. According to the Bangor Daily News, the 32-year-old crashed into a moving van that was parked on Ohio Street. Inside the van, a passenger was injured. By the time police arrived, the at-fault…
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Maine Traffic Accidents & Risk of Higher Speed Limits
In recent weeks, a 21-year-old died after crashing into a tree in Frankfort. Around the same time, a 48-year-old New Harbor man was killed in a Damariscotta crash after losing control of the vehicle and veering off the road. There was also the crash in St. Francis, where a car…
Maine Supreme Court Takes on Underinsured Motorist Coverage
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court recently sided with the parents of a 16-year-old killed in a 2009 car accident, allowing them to move forward in their quest for underinsured motorist benefits. The core issue was the content of a verbal agreement that took place when the teen initiated the purchase…
Inclement Weather Continues to Affect Maine Drivers
Two young drivers collided with on another recently on an icy road in Calais, about two hours northeast of Bangor. Both drivers suffered injuries, but thankfully survived. This might not have been very noteworthy, but for the fact that the two turned out to be siblings – an 18-year-old high…
Deadly Teen Crash in Maine Has Investigators Searching for Clues
Sheriff’s deputies in Warren know this much: An 18-year-old driver’s pickup truck crossed the center line of Route 1 shortly before 7:30 a.m., slamming head-on into a sport utility vehicle driven by a 38-year-old woman. The SUV driver was killed instantly. Her 18-year-old son and his 18-year-old girlfriend were seriously…
Bangor Area Driver Killed in Head-On Collision
A 47-year-old woman was killed in a recent head-on accident on Route 9, according to the Bangor Daily News. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead at the scene, reports the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. The driver was heading westbound just before 6:00 a.m. when her vehicle collided with a pickup heading…
Bangor Uninsured Motorist Claims Follow Hit-and-Run Crashes
State authorities and police in Bangor are searching for the driver of a Jeep Liberty involved in a midday crash on I-95 with a 15-passenger van, causing two serious injuries. The driver of the Jeep fled the scene before emergency officials arrived. We anticipate more crashes in the midst of…
Drowsy Driving Causes Teen Rollover Accident on Snows Cove
A Deer Isle teen escaped serious injury when her vehicle veered off the road and flipped over. According to BDN Maine, the 18-year-old driver was heading west on Snows Cove when the accident happened just before 2:00 a.m. Her vehicle went off the road, hit a tree and rollover over.…
Maine Travel Safety: Tire Wear and Heat Increases Risk for Traffic Accidents
The summer’s is at its peak, as is that heat as the Maine tourism season heads towards autumn. Tire safety will be particularly important through the remainder of the summer travel season, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Tire failure accounts for about 11,000 accidents each and…
Traffic Death Toll Rises Nationwide, NHTSA Reports
Initial statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are that the number of traffic deaths in the U. . has risen by nearly 5.5 percent just in the last year.Unfortunately, that trend doesn’t seem as if it will be abating anytime soon. SerioussBangor car accidents have so far been…