LEWISTON — A local man broke his ankle when his bicycle struck a car on Sabattus Street Wednesday morning, police said. Kevin Tardiff, 46, was riding his bicycle along Oak Street and was crossing Sabattus Street when the bike struck the side of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by Brian Richards, 25, of Lewiston shortly […]
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Lewiston police say bicyclist injured after riding into dump truck
LEWISTON — Police say a bicyclist collided with a dump truck about 7 a.m. Tuesday on Lisbon Street. Police say a man in his early 20s was riding his bike on the sidewalk and ran into a dump truck that was turning left. He sustained a large cut to his leg and was taken to […]
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Dempsey Challenge offers two-day bike tour of Maine countryside
LEWISTON — The sixth annual Dempsey Challenge is set to start on Oct. 17 — but new to the Challenge this year will be a two-day ride, covering approximately 140 miles. The beautiful scenery, food and sleeping accommodations, as well as guaranteed fun for its riders makes the Dempsey Challenge Two-Day Ride something that riders […]
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Paris driver charged with endangering bicyclist
PARIS — Police said a local man is charged with reckless conduct after he swerved his vehicle toward a teenage bicyclist on Paris Hill Road on Saturday. Paul Ventrice, 57, of High Street, was read charges of felony reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and driving to endanger, a misdemeanor, in Oxford County court Monday afternoon. […]
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Biddeford man indicted in bicyclist’s death
BIDDEFORD (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a Biddeford man authorities say was drunk when his pickup truck struck a family riding their bicycles, killing the dad. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/17cqShJ ) reported that David Labonte was indicted Thursday on charges including manslaughter and drunken driving. Police said the 56-year-old Labonte drove into […]
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Lawn mower blade almost kills bicyclist
PASSADUMKEAG — A bicyclist nearly lost his leg Sunday afternoon when a lawn mowing blade on a truck sliced him as it passed, according to a report in the Kennebec Journal. Police say a nurse who happened to be driving along Route 2 when the accident occurred probably saved the cyclist’s life. A deputy with […]