Woman injured in Thursday crash
By Kathy McCarty
Staff Writer
PRESQUE ISLE — Two Mars Hill drivers escaped serious injury Thursday when their vehicles collided on the Houlton Road/U.S. Route 1 south of the city.
A TWO-VEHICLE accident between a Chevrolet Venture driven by Darcie Ladner of Mars Hill and a Freightliner truck driven by Mark Farrar of Mars Hill resulted in minor traffic delays Feb. 21 on the Houlton Road in Presque Isle as emergency personnel worked at the scene. The PIFD used hydraulic equipment to free Ladner from her vehicle. She was transported to The Aroostook Medical Center with injuries to a foot and hand. Farrar was not hurt.
A caller notified the Presque Isle Police Department of the accident around 9:21 a.m. on Feb. 21.
“Darcie A. Ladner, 40, of Mars Hill was traveling north on the Houlton Road in a 2003 Chevrolet Venture. She crossed the center line for unknown reasons, striking a southbound 1997 Freightliner tractor-trailer truck owned by Sunshine Transportation and driven by Mark J. Farrar, 46, of Mars Hill,” said Officer Kevin Reed, PIPD, who responded to investigation the crash.
Ladner sustained minor injuries. Farrar was not hurt.
“Presque Isle firefighters used hydraulic equipment to extricate Ladner from her vehicle. Ladner suffered injuries to her left hand and foot and was transported to The Aroostook Medical Center by Crown Ambulance. Farrar was not injured,” said Reed.
Westerdahl’s of Littleton was called to tow the Freightliner, which sustained thousands in damage. Ladner’s vehicle was considered a total loss, with Impact Auto requested to remove the vehicle from the scene.
