David Ridlon, 43, airlifted to hospital when his box truck is struck by train at the railroad crossing on Route 231 in New Gloucester, Maine
Box truck hits train, driver injured
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department said 43-year-old David Ridlon was trapped in the driver's seat of the box truck after the crash, which happened just before 4 a.m. at the railroad crossing on Route 231.
Man airlifted to hospital after colliding with a train in New Gloucester
Ridlon was still secured in the driver’s seat when officers arrived at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
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