MONTICELLO — A 25-year-old Caribou man, driving with a suspended license, received minor injuries early Monday morning after his car left the road while trying to avoid striking a moose.
Nathan Corbin was traveling south on U.S. Route 1 in Monticello shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday in a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix when he told police a moose ran into the road causing him to swerve to avoid a collision, according to a press release by Sgt. Jeff Clark of the Maine State Police.
Corbin’s vehicle left the northbound side of Route 1 and crashed into some trees.
Corbin, along with four passengers in his vehicle, were taken to Houlton Regional Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries. The names of the passengers were not released by state police.
Corbin was wearing his seatbelt and speed was not believed to be a factor. He was charged with operating after suspension. The Monticello Fire Department, Houlton Ambulance and Crown Ambulance assisted at the scene.
