The motorcycle involved in an accident on Old Augusta Road in Waldoboro the morning of Tuesday, May 30. The teenage motorcyclist was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. (Alexander Violo photo)
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening facial injuries after an accident on Old Augusta Road in Waldoboro the morning of Tuesday, May 30.
According to Officer Larry Hesseltine, of the Waldoboro Police Department, Jason Stewart, 38, of Waldoboro, was driving a garbage truck north on Old Augusta Road and attempted to turn left into a driveway.
The 17-year-old motorcyclist was driving south on Old Augusta Road, and though Stewart saw the motorcyclist and aborted the turn, the motorcycle’s wheels locked up, causing the bike to crash and sending its rider into a ditch.
Hesseltine said the motorcyclist was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport with non-life-threatening facial injuries.
The teenager was wearing a helmet, which likely prevented the injuries from being more severe, Hesseltine said.
Hesseltine said the motorcycle’s tires were inadequate, though he was not yet sure if that was a contributing factor in the accident.
Lincoln County Communications dispatched emergency services shortly after 11:15 a.m.
Waldoboro Emergency Medical Services, the Waldoboro Fire Department, and the Waldoboro Police Department responded to the scene.
