On Monday December 19, 2022, at approximately 8:11 a.m., Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash resulting in a fatality on Route 131 in Belmont.

The operator, and only occupant of the vehicle, Tambara Arnold, 30, of Belmont lost control of her2001 Toyota 4Runner on an ice covered portion of the roadway.  

 A witness reported the vehicle losing control, over correcting then leaving the roadway at which point it overturned and struck a tree, according to a news release from the Maine Dept. of Public Safety.

Tambara Arnold was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Maine State Police were assisted by Belmont Fire, Belfast Fire and Totman’s towing. The crash remains under investigation.