Orrington Head-On Collision Sends 3 People to the Hospital

Three people were taken to the hospital after a pickup truck struck a sedan head-on in Orrington.

Everyone Involved in the Orrington Crash Sustained Serious Injuries

The names of the three people involved in the crash have not been released. Officials say all three were taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Reports of the crash were received by the Penobscot Regional Communications Center at approximately 4:40 Friday afternoon.

The Head-On Crash on Route 15 Involved a Pickup Truck and a Sedan

Penobscot County Sheriff's Deputies, along with members of the Brewer Police and Fire departments from both communities responded to the scene on Route 15 in Orrington, near Hatfield Road. The initial calls indicated that it was a serious crash between two vehicles and that multiple people were hurt. When they arrived, officials found a Ford F150 pickup truck with a lone female occupant, and a Toyota Sedan that contained a male and a female.

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Officials Say It Appears the Pickup Crossed the Center Line and Hit the Sedan

An initial investigation into the circumstances of the crash indicates the Ford F-150 was traveling south when it crossed the center line at a high rate of speed and struck the sedan head-on. The impact forced the sedan off the road and into a tree. The truck came to rest facing north in the northbound lane.

A portion of Route 15 was closed to traffic for a time while the reconstruction crews worked and the scene was cleared. This crash remains under investigation.

We'll update this story as more details become available.