Waldo County Sheriff’s beat: Snowy roads
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 9-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Jan. 9
Deputy Cody Laite responded to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Route 1 in Northport where the operator noticed vehicles sliding on the snowy roads ahead and attempted to pull off the road to the right. Due to the conditions the driver was unable to stop, sideswiping a fire road sign before stopping. The vehicle was operable and there were no injuries.
Laite responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Waldo Station Road in Waldo where a vehicle turning onto the road from Moosehead Trail sideswiped a vehicle waiting to turn due to snowy condition. Both vehicles were operable and there were no injuries.
Jan. 10
Laite responded to the scene of a single vehicle accident on Camden Road in Lincolnville where the operator lost control due to snowy roads, leaving the roadway and striking a ditch before hitting a tree head-on. After impact the vehicle rotated, coming to rest in the opposite lane. The vehicle was towed and the driver was uninjured.
Jan. 13
Deputy Darrin Moody responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on North Main Street in Winterport where one vehicle was attempting to pass a tractor trailer in the passing lane and did not see another vehicle in the fast lane waiting to turn into a driveway. This resulted in the first vehicle rear-ending the vehicle waiting to turn. The first vehicle was towed, the second operable. There were no injuries.
Jan. 14
Monica Damon, 40, of Stockton Springs, was issued a summons for operating after suspension on Route 1 in Stockton Springs.
Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com
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