Berwick, ME — An elderly man from Rochester, NY was killed in rural Berwick this past Wednesday (November 26, 2014) after an accident with a box truck. The accident happened at about 12:45 p.m. that afternoon and the man who passed away was identified as Norman Erickson, 90.
According to the news reports, the accident happened near Eric Knowlton School, close to Cranberry Meadow Road. Erickson had been driving his Nissan along southbound Route 9 that morning when he lost control on the apparently wet roads.
HIs car fishtailed and skidded into oncoming traffic, where he crashed head-on into a northbound box truck. The accident critically injured Erickson and he passed away immediately while the truck drier, 40-year old Kevin Learned, wasn’t harmed.
Police said they’re still investigating the accident, but suspect that poor road and weather conditions were major factors.
Approximate of the Accident
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