DATE: Wednesday, May 07, 2014
STATE OF MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
MAINE STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
PREPARED BY: Lt. Roderick Charette
CONTACT #: 207-667-3722
CASE #: SP14-037367
TROOPER: Bryan Creamer
TROOP: J
INCIDENT DETAILS
DATE/TIME:
LOCATION: Route 181 Mariaville
NATURE: Motor Vehicle Fatality
OPERATOR 1: Bethany Dias
AGE: 24
TOWN, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Clifton, Maine
VEHICLE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL: White 2004 Dodge Durango
ALCOHOL/DRUG INVOLVED (Y/N/UNK): Test taken but not believed to be a factor.
SPEED INVOLVED (Y/N): No
SEAT BELT/HELMET WORN (Y/N): No
OPERATOR 2:
AGE:
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SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Ms. Dias’ vehicle was heading south on Route 181. The vehicle failed to negotiate a corner in the roadway and the operator overcorrected resulting in the vehicle going off of the right hand side of the road. The vehicle rolled over and Ms. Dias was ejected. The vehicle came to rest on top of Ms. Dias and she succumbed to her injuries. Speed and alcohol are not being considered a factor. Ms. Dias was in the process of completing her second day of her newspaper delivery route. The accident remains under investigation at this time.
