A man from Lebanon died Saturday when he was driving his motorcycle and collided head-on with a Jeep Wrangler, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Jordan Stacey, 36, was driving his 1982 Suzuki at 2:45 p.m. when, according to early indicators of the investigation, he drifted into the oncoming lane, according to a press release issued from York Sheriff William L. King Jr.
The crash happened when Stacey was entering a corner on River Road and collided head-on with the Jeep driven by Amanda Ott, 41, of Lebanon.
Stacey suffered extensive damage to his entire body and was pronounced dead at the scene, King said. He was not wearing a helmet.
Ott was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her husband, Stephen Ott was a passenger in the vehicle and also suffered minor injuries to his legs and was treated at the scene.
Sheriff King is asking if anyone has information about the crash to contact Deputy Levi Johnson at 207-324-1113 or email Johnson at lpjohnson@yorkcounty.maine.gov.
The crash is under investigation.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less