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Judge dismisses manslaughter charge for fatal crash in Surry
SURRY, Maine (WABI) -A judge has dismissed a manslaughter charge against a Blue Hill man involved in a fatal crash in Surry in 2021. According to the Ellsworth American, during a court appearance Friday morning, Thomas Bugbee admitted to a civil charge of motor vehicle violation resulting in death. Police...
Two State Trooper vehicles damaged in single day
GARDINER — Maine State Police are investigating two crashes involving state trooper vehicles within just a few hours. Shortly after midnight on Friday, July 19, a Maine State Police Trooper was responding to a motor vehicle crash in Gardiner using his emergency lights and siren on the Maine Turnpike in Lewiston. A 2015 Ford Pickup truck driven by 24-year-old Javier Martinez, of Waterville swerved erratically into the trooper’s lane hitting the right side of the cruiser. The crash caused minor damage to both vehicles. No one was injured in the crash. Further investigation revealed Martinez was operating under the influence of alcohol. Martinez was summonsed for OUI and released pending a court hearing.
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