MOLUNKUS, Maine — A combination of factors attributed to a Saturday morning crash on Route 2 in Molunkus that sent a 29-year-old Fairfield man to the hospital.
According to Aroostook County Sheriff Darrell Crandall, deputies determined that Cody M. Bean was operating a silver 2002 Ford Ranger northbound on Rt. 2 in Molunkus when he lost control of his vehicle.
“Mr. Bean was on his way to work when he entered a sweeping right hand curve when he lost control of the vehicle,” Crandall said. “The vehicle began to spin to the left, and when Mr. Bean tried to regain control of the vehicle, he over corrected and the truck began rotating to the right. The vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck the snow bank on the left side of the road. The vehicle rolled over and came to rest on the roof against a small stand of trees.”
Speed, road conditions and inadequate tires are all being considered contributing factors.
Bean was transported, by ambulance, to Penobscot Valley Hospital, in Lincoln with non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle is a total loss.
The crash remains under investigation by Deputy Sheriff Vance and charges are possible. Lincoln Police provided assistance.
