Thorndike woman in critical condition after colliding with tractor trailer

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 2:15pm

    PORTLAND - A Thorndike woman remains in critical condition after her SUV collided with a tractor trailer on the Unity Road in Benton Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from Maine Department of Public Safety. 

    Troopers said 65 year old Jeannine Ann lost control of her 2003 Ford Explorer on the snow covered road and it slid into the other lane and was struck broadside by the tractor trailer. 

    The driver of the truck was Michael Hogan, 31, of Bangor, who was not injured. The truck, owned by Clisham Construction of Winterport was hauling salt.  Both vehicles came to rest off the road following the collision.  

    The two drivers were alone when the crash took place about 12:30 p.m.  Ann is being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

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