Just
before 7 p.m. on August 3, 2017, Deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office
responded to a reported vehicle and bicycle crash on Rt. 131 (Port Clyde Road)
in Saint George, near Ridge Road.
According
to witness statements, a 21-year-old female, riding a bicycle, was traveling in
the southbound lane of Rt. 131, riding toward Port Clyde. The bicycle was
struck by a car, operated by a 17-year-old female, which was travelling in the
same direction on Rt. 131.
The
21-year-old female bicyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken via
Lifeflight to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She is reported as
being in serious but stable condition. The 17-year-old female did not sustain
any physical injuries.
Port
Clyde Road was shut down for several hours while Deputies investigated. The
cause has yet to be determined; details will be released as they are known.
Names are being withheld until notifications are verified.
Assistance
was provided by Knox Regional Communications Center, Saint George Fire
&Ambulance, and Lifeflight of Maine.
