DATE: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
STATE OF MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
MAINE STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
PREPARED BY: Sgt Chad Fuller
CONTACT #: 532-5402
TROOPER: Tr Hafford
TROOP: Troop F
INCIDENT DETAILS
DATE/TIME: 6-16-14 1330
LOCATION: Fort Kent
NATURE: MV / ATV Crash
OPERATOR 1: Unnamed (Juvenile)
AGE: 17
TOWN, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fort Kent, ME
VEHICLE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL: 1989 Suzuki dirt bike
SPEED INVOLVED (Y/N): UNK
SEAT BELT/HELMET WORN (Y/N): Y
OPERATOR 2: Unnamed (Juvenile)
AGE: 17
TOWN, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fort Kent, ME
VEHICLE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL: 2000 Toyota pick up
SPEED INVOLVED (Y/N): UNK
SEAT BELT/HELMET WORN (Y/N): Y
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On June 16th at approximately 1330hrs a motor vehicle crash occurred on the Marquis Road in Fort Kent, involving two 17 year old males from Fort Kent. One vehicle involved was a Suzuki motorcycle and the other was a pickup truck. Investigation showed that the pickup had been following the dirt bike heading west on the Marquis Road and attempted to pass the bike in a straight section of the road. As the pickup started passing, the dirt bike attempted a left turn and turned into the truck. The operator of the dirt bike was thrown off the bike, sustained a fractured hip, and was transported to NMMC by the pickup operator.
ASSISTING AGENCIES: None
INJURED TRANSPORTED BY: POV
INJURED TRANSPORTED TO: NMMC
INCIDENT PHOTO (Y/N): N
