A Raymond motocyclist faces criminal charges for trying to escape a traffic stop while two people remained hospitalized Wednesday after three weekend accidents in the Lakes Region.

The first accident involved Jeffrey E. Smith, 20, of Raymond, who lost control of his 2004 Honda motorcycle on Route 121 in Casco just after 12:23 a.m. Saturday and struck a telephone pole, according the Capt. Jeff Davis of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

Davis said Smith lost control as he was fleeing Deputy Matt Tufts, who had pulled Smith over for a faulty license plate light. Smith had stopped, but drove off as Tufts approached him on foot, Davis said.

Davis said Smith was wearing a helmet, but estimated he was riding at around 75 mph when he lost control of the motorcycle on a curve about three miles from where Tufts had stopped him. After striking the pole, Smith continued into a wooded area.

Smith sustained injuries Davis called serious but not life threatening. He was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where he was treated and released. He faces charges of operating after suspension, eluding a police officer and illegal attachment of plates.

Two people injured in a head-on collision on Route 113 in Standish remained hospitalized Wednesday.

Norma Thomas, 83, of Baldwin, was in satisfactory condition, and Amanda Griffis, 19, of Standish, in fair condition at Maine Medical Center.

The two were among five hurt when a pair of pickup trucks collided at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Watchic Road 5 and Route 113.

Davis said a 2005 GMC Sierra headed east, driven by Bruce Harmon, 19, of Steep Falls, crossed the center line and was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Ronald Thomas, 58, of Baldwin.

Griffis was a passenger in the truck driven by Harmon, and Norma Thomas was riding with her son Ronald and Brian Peters, 38. Davis said it appeared Harmon drifted onto the shoulder and then swerved back across the road as he tried to correct his course. His truck was hit near the passenger door, and Griffis had to be extricated from the vehicle.

Ronald Thomas, Harmon and Peters were treated and released from Maine Medical Center.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation, but Deputy Sherry Sewell said alcohol and drugs were not a factor.

Assistant Editor Ben Bragdon contributed to this story