Three people were injured and two transported by LifeFlight of Maine after two cars collided head-on on the Jefferson-Whitefield line the evening of Friday, June 20.
A 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander driven by Hayden Sevey, 52, of Sandford, collided with a 1959 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Gregory Boynton, 59, of Washington, at about 5:04 p.m., according to a press release issued by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Michael Murphy.
According to Murphy, the two cars collided when Sevey, who was traveling eastbound, attempted to turn left into Maritime Farms at 545 Rockland Road (Route 17). Boynton and his passenger, Michelle Levesque, 57, of West Gardiner, were traveling westbound.
The Lincoln County Communications Center paged the LCSO, the Jefferson Fire Department, Waldoboro EMS, and the Whitefield Fire Department to the scene. Union Rescue also provided mutual aid, and LifeFlight of Maine also responded.
Boynton and Levesque were transported by LifeFlight of Maine to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, in Bangor, with serious injuries. Sevey was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Air bags were activated in the Mitsubishi but not in the Corvette, which was not equipped with them, according to LCSO Sgt. Scott Hayden.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the Sevey vehicle’s failure to yield as a factor in the crash,” Murphy said in the press release. Alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a contributing factor, according Murphy.
LCSO Accident Reconstructionist Deputy Ethan Burns and Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office Det. Brian Carlton are reconstructing the collision, according to the press release.
Route 17 was closed to traffic for several hours during the initial investigation. The scene was cleared at about 8:20 p.m.
The crash remains under investigation by primary investigator LCSO Deputy Mark Fortin.
