Gerald Guse, 71, dies when his motorcycle collides with car on Route 1 in Orland, Maine
Modified Date:
Fri, 06/12/2015 - 8:36amAccident Date:
Thursday, June 11, 2015Motorcyclist dies in Route 1 accident
Gerald Guse, 71, was the longtime plumbing inspector for Orland and a few years ago had become the code enforcement officer in the town.
Guse was riding a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle when it crossed the centerline into the southbound lane at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday, colliding with a 1999 Volkswagon driven by Steven J. McDonough of Bangor. Guse was transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where he died despite wearing a helmet at the time of th crash. McDonough, 60, was minorly injured and taken to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth for treatment. His assengers Sarah E. McDonough, 34, Bevonny McDonough, 17, and Pepper Tilley, 7, were not hurt.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedPeople Involved:
Gerald Guse
Sarah E. McDonough
Bevonny McDonough
Pepper Tilley
Steven J. McDonough
Roadway:
Route 1City:
Orland, MECounty:
Hancock County, MEArea:
Bangor, ME
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