One dead after weekend crash in Stonington
Published: Sep. 18, 2023 at 8:59 AM EDT
STONINGTON, Maine (WABI) - A Deer Isle man is dead after a motorcycle crash on Sunday afternoon in Stonington.
According to Hancock County Sheriff’s office, 30-year-old Lionel Nault was driving his motorcycle on Burnt Cove Rd around 1 p.m. when he came across an truck used to cut trees in his lane, stopped and conducted a storm related power line inspection.
Nault tried to avoid the International Harvester and lost control of his motorcycle.
Nault was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.
The incident is still under investigation.
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