The town of Kittery is now facing nearly half a dozen Maine injury lawsuits following a van crash in which nearly a dozen children, ages 7 to 9, were injured when the driver, employed by the town, crashed due to a medical emergency. Plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages for medical…
Authorities say charges are likely in a Maine distracted driving crash that inflicted life-threatening injuries on a pregnant woman and her young child. Two other young children in the vehicle were treated at a hospital and released. The 29-year-old woman and her 8-year-old son were listed in critical condition initially,…
Drunk driving in Maine is a serious problem that claims innocent lives year after year. A number of initiatives have been taken in recent years with the goal of reducing these tragedies, including tougher penalties on impaired drivers. But much of this focus has glossed over drug-impaired driving, which has…
An auto accident in Waterville is being blamed on a mechanical failure. According to the Kennebec Journal, the problem had to do with the front end of a Volkswagon Jetta. The 31-year-old driver reported he was operating the vehicle on North Street when he suddenly described feeling in the steering…
The front half of the vehicle could barely be recognized as such, following a recent single-car collision into a utility pole, by a 16-year-old driver police believe was both drunk and speeding. Phrases like, “lucky to be alive” were exchanged by investigators at the scene, who also described the wreck…