LYMAN — A Portland man was critically injured early Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Route 111 in Lyman.
Maine Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said that Douglas Peterson, 55, lost control of his car near the intersection of Route 111 and Old Sawmill Road at about 5:30 a.m.
An electrician, Peterson was headed to work in Sanford and was alone in the car, McCausland said.
The car left Route 111, skidded a short distance and overturned, coming to rest on its roof at the intersection, McCausland said.
Lebanon Fire and Rescue was returning from a medical call and came upon the wreck minutes after it happened and personnel administered first aid to Peterson. Goodwin Mills Fire Department also responded to the crash site.
Petersen was taken to Southern Maine Medical in Biddeford and later transferred to Maine Medical in Portland for treatment.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Maine State Police.
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