BETHEL — A Chesterville man was flown to a Lewiston hospital Tuesday morning after the tractor-trailer chip truck he was driving rolled over on a sharp corner on Route 5, police said. Alex B. Spencer, 28, was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Oxford County Deputy Sheriff Andrew Whitney said Tuesday afternoon at […]
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Man airlifted to hospital after rollover in Rumford
RUMFORD — A seriously injured Milton Township man was airlifted to a Lewiston hospital Saturday morning after the sport utility vehicle he was driving rolled over into woods off Route 232, police said. John Webb, 55, suffered injuries to his upper body, Rumford police Sgt. James Bernard said on scene. Webb was taken by LifeFlight […]
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Rumford rollover
RUMFORD — A Bethel man was in critical condition at a Lewiston hospital late Wednesday night after his pickup truck rolled over several times off Route 232, Rumford police Cpl. Lawrence Winson said. Kasey Downs, 24, was airlifted to Central Maine Medical Center from a field near the accident scene by a LifeFlight medical helicopter, […]
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Injured Portland climber rescued from rocky terrain on Tumbledown
TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH OF WELD — Rescuers carried an injured rock climber down a rugged trail on Tumbledown Mountain in Franklin County late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Maris Toland, 28, of Portland suffered a compound fracture to a leg when she fell while rock climbing Tuesday, Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service […]
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Lewiston biker suffers head injury in Route 2 crash in Rumford
RUMFORD — A Lewiston man was taken by ambulance to a Lewiston hospital late Saturday night after suffering a head injury in a motorcycle accident on Route 2. Andrew Michaud, 51, was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital late Saturday afternoon to be airlifted by LifeFlight to Central Maine Medical Center, Rumford police Sgt. […]
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LifeFlight nurse to work in Finland
LEWISTON — A LifeFlight of Maine nurse was recently awarded a nine-month Fulbright Scholarship in Finland to collaborate with regional educators and help improve rural medical education. Brad Boehringer, a flight nurse based with the helicopter at Central Maine Medical Center, has been a pre-hospital provider for 16 years. He spent time teaching for SOLO, […]
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Motorcyclist hurt in Rumford crash
RUMFORD — A Peru man was injured Friday afternoon when his motorcycle hit a guardrail on Route 2, throwing him down an embankment next to the Androscoggin River. The brakes on the motorcycle failed, police Sgt. Douglas Mailfeld said. Jonathan Nisbet, 33, was flown from Rumford Hospital to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maifeld […]
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Pedestrian struck and killed on New Year’s Eve
NORRIDGEWOCK — A man who was hit by a car while crossing U.S. Route 2 near his home in Norridgewock on Tuesday night died at the hospital. Stanley Worthley, 70, was struck by a Toyota Highlander heading west at about 5 p.m., the Kennebec Journal reported Wednesday. Worthley had been visiting a neighbor across the […]
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LifeFlight called after motorcyclist plunges 30 feet over embankment in Thomaston
THOMASTON — A Spruce Head woman was injured late Saturday morning when she lost control of the motorcycle she was riding, hit a guardrail and plummeted 30 feet down an embankment at the intersection of High Street and New County Road in Thomaston. Melissa Robbins, 40, was driving a friend’s 2002 yellow Honda Spirit, according […]
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Yarmouth man taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center after falling from roof
YARMOUTH — A Yarmouth man suffered injuries Thursday afternoon after falling from the roof of his two-story house on Little John Island. The man, whose name was not released, is in his 60s, Yarmouth Fire Chief Michael Robitaille said. He was taken to Maine Medical Center by LifeFlight of Maine. “He had injuries to his […]