2 women seriously injured after driver attempts selfie, crashes into tree in Orient, Maine
Modified Date:
Tue, 09/01/2015 - 8:22amAccident Date:
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Man takes "selfie" while driving, crashes into tree
MTwo male passengers also suffered injuries including cuts near their eyes and back. Maine State Police have identified the passengers as Jesse Toner, 31, Adam Toner, 35, Elizabeth Toner, 28, Katharine Ferrill, 28, Kyle Ferrill, 28, Chris Dean, 29, and Meaghan Brown, 28, Dedham.
Driver attempting to take selfie crashes car, police say
Maine State Police say Toner and his seven passengers were driving in Orient when the crash occurred.
"Toner leaned over to take a 'selfie' picture with his friends, and ran off the road into a tree," police said in a statement. CBS Boston reports that two women sitting in the front passenger seat suffered the worst injuries. Police say neither were wearing a seat belt. One woman fractured her nose and the other was hospitalized for neck and possible back injuries.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Jordan Toner
Jesse Toner
Adam Toner
Elizabeth Toner
Katharine Ferrill
Kyle Ferrill
Chris Dean
Meaghan Brown
Roadway:
Deering Lake RoadCity:
Orient, MECounty:
Aroostook County, MEArea:
Presque Isle, ME
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