On 9-2-2010 at 2229 hours there was a single vehicle accident on Route 1 in Harrington near the intersection of East Main Street and Route 1. The driver of the vehicle, Tyler Turcotte age 17 of Jonesport, was pronounced dead at the scene by responding medical personnel. The vehicle, a 2006 Chevy Monte Carlo was totaled in the crash. Turcotte was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Sgt. Tim Tabbutt was assisted at the scene by Milbridge Police Department, Addison, Columbia, Columbia Falls, Harrington and Cherryfield Fire Departments along with the Pleasant River and Milbridge Ambulance.
