OAKFIELD, Maine — A Sherman man and his passenger received injuries Wednesday evening when their car struck a moose and was then rear-ended by a tractor trailer.
According to Sgt. Josh Haines of the Maine State Police Troop F division, Christopher Allen, 30, of Sherman was traveling south on Interstate 95 Wednesday in a 2005 Ford Focus sedan when a moose ran into the roadway around 9:19 p.m.
A 2010 Peterbilt tractor trailer operated by Freddie Brown, 60, of Woodland then struck Allen’s vehicle from behind. Brown attempted to avoid Allen’s vehicle by going into a ditch, but was unable to miss Brown’s car.
The Houlton Ambulance Service transported Allen and his passenger, 35-year-old Jessica Price, to the Houlton Regional Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Brown was not injured.
Allen’s vehicle received extensive damage and was considered a total loss, was towed from the scene by York’s of Houlton. Brown’s tractor trailer, owned by Rollins Transport LLC of Limestone, also received significant damage and was towed from the scene by Westerdahl’s Towing.
Speed was not a factor in the crash, the report said. No charges were filed.
A crew from the Houlton Fire and Ambulance Services as well as Maine Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.
