BELFAST — A Winterport woman, 29-year-old Jennifer Lambeth, and her two children are lucky to have escaped with their lives after a serious accident in Belfast Saturday afternoon. Lambeth was traveling along Back Searsport Road when she reported her vehicle left the roadway onto the shoulder, and according to Belfat Police Detective Bryan Cunningham, she told officers she “over-corrected.”

The wheels of her Chevrolet Avalanche then dug into the side of the road, causing the vehicle to flip multiple times, striking and breaking a utility pole before flipping again, according to Cunningham. Lambeth, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and thrown into a nearby grassy area.

The two minor children, a 10-month-old and a 2-year-old, were strapped into car-seats and were checked out on scene and released. Lambeth was transported via ambulance to Eastern Maine Medical Center. Cunningham said Lambeth suffered breaks to both arms and legs, her pelvis and her back.

No charges have been filed and police are still investigating the incident. 

Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com.