WARREN – An investigation continues into a motor vehicle crash, in Warren, Friday afternoon, Jan. 31, though driver inattention is believed to be a major contributing factor, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, in a news release.

At 3:30 p.m., the Knox County Regional Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Oyster River Road at the intersection with Patterson Mill Road, in Warren.

According to the KCSO, a 1999 Honda Accord operated by Neala Maloney, 46, of Warren was making a lefthand turn off of Patterson Mill Road onto Oyster River Road. A 1997 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, operated by Monica Black, 28, of Thomaston was traveling north on Oyster River Road.

Maloney allegedly pulled out from Patterson Mill Road into the path of Black, who swerved to the left to avoid the collision and was struck nearly head on by Maloney.

Both vehicles came to rest in the southbound lane. 

Both operators suffered injuries that are considered to be non-life threatening. Black was transported to a hospital for further treatment by Warren Ambulance. Maloney was also transported to a hospital for further treatment by Waldoboro Ambulance.

Both vehicles received extensive front end damage are considered to be a total loss. Both vehicles where towed by Oyster River Towing of Warren.

Charges are pending, based on the outcome of the investigation.

WARREN — Two people were taken to the hospital after a head-on collision at the intersection of Oyster River Road and Patterson Mill Road, in Warren, Friday afternoon, Jan. 31.

One neighbor didn’t witness the crash, yet reported hearing a ‘pow’ just after 3:30 p.m. At the time, he’d thought nothing of it, believing that the source of the noise was a truck towing a trailer through the same stretch just beforehand. Only when the neighbor looked outside and saw vehicles coming to a stop did he realize something was amiss.

For approximately 40 minutes, members of the Warren Fire Department closed that section of Oyster River Road while Warren and Waldoboro ambulance crews tended to the two drivers, and deputies analyzed a dark skid mark on the side of the road along the hill where the crash occurred. 

Oyster River Towing hauled the vehicles away. 

The road was reopened just before 4:30 p.m.

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