Driver goes airborne before collision

Witness estimated rate of travel to be approximately 100 mph
Tue, 04/22/2014 - 2:00pm

    BELFAST — Sergeant John Gibbs responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident April 17 on the Back Searsport Road where a driver lost control of her vehicle, resulting in a collision with an oncoming van.

    Retired police officer Howard Dakin, who also happened to be on the road, reportedly told Gibbs that the woman had been moving at a high rate of speed, estimating she was traveling approximately 100 miles per hour as she passed him.

    Soon after that, she crested a hill and became airborne, veering into the wrong lane of travel upon landing. Her 2004 Subaru then collided with a full size Maritime Energy van head-on before slamming into trees.

    The driver of the van walked away from the accident uninjured, but the woman suffered multiple injuries, including a broken ankle. She was also given a blood alcohol test.

    Belfast Police are waiting for test results before determining what, if any charges will be filed against the woman. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.



    Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com