Maine Highlands News

Incident Date: 01-13-2023

Incident Time: 0903

Incident Location: The intersection of Bridgton Road and Long Hill Road in Sebago.

Release Date: 1/13/2023

Release Time: 1950hrs

On the above date and time, the Sheriff’s Office along with the Sebago Fire Department responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bridgton Road and Sebago Road in the town of Sebago.

The preliminary investigation indicated the following:

A 2009 Dodge Caliber went off the roadway and struck a large tree. The vehicle had 4 occupants and 2 were seriously injured.

The driver was identified as Jake Henderson, 35 years old, from Sanford, ME. Henderson was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured during the crash. Henderson was found to have a suspended Maine driver’s license and was also subject to bail conditions from a previous incident. Henderson was charged with the following offenses and released from the scene:

Violation of Conditions of Release, and Operating after License Suspension Pursuant to Maine law, the operating after suspension charge is elevated to a Class C felony crime under circumstances when a driver knowingly operates a M/V with a suspended or revoked license, and causes serious bodily injury to another person.

Passenger 1 was Mark Wildes from Sanford. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Wildes sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

Passenger 2 was William Plante from Springvale. He was also not wearing a seatbelt. Plante sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

Passenger 3 was Kaitlyn Craft from Sanford. She was wearing her seatbelt and was not injured in the crash.

At the time of the crash, the road surface was slush covered due to the recent snow/rain storm and it appeared that Henderson was driving too fast for the road conditions.

This crash is yet another example of the importance that all vehicle occupants wear seatbelts. The Sheriff’s Office wishes to remind our citizens that that all occupants of a vehicle are required by law to wear seatbelts.

Not only due seatbelts save lives, but they can reduce or prevent injuries. It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s the law.

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