Five people hospitalized after head-on collision in Brooklin
10/27/09 | 5 comments

Five people hospitalized after head-on collision in Brooklin


By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff

BROOKLIN, Maine — Five people were injured in a head-on accident on Route 15 in the heavy rain late Saturday afternoon.

According to a report from Deputy Ben Astbury of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Diana Dowse, 59, of Brooklin was headed south on Route 175 about a mile south of the High Street intersection at about 4:25 p.m.

Timothy Sawyer, 42, of Brooklin was headed south in a 2001 Chevy pickup when the vehicle started to hydroplane in the heavy rain. Sawyer lost control and overcorrected, and the pickup crossed the centerline and went into the path of Dowse’s 2001 Subaru. The two vehicles collided head-on.

Dowse was taken by ambulance to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth. She remained in the hospital Monday evening. No information was available about her condition Monday.

Sawyer and three passengers in his vehicle, Caleb, Timothy and Ethan Sawyer, no ages listed, were taken to Blue Hill Memorial Hospital for treatment. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening, according to Astbury. No information on their conditions was available from the hospital Monday.

Damage to Sawyer’s pickup was estimated at $8,000 and to Dowse’s Subaru at $6,500. Both vehicles were considered total losses.

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On 10/27/09 at 12:18 AM, mmacpuguy wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Hoping everyone is going to be ok.

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On 10/27/09 at 7:52 AM, willei wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Funny how both vehicles were heading south, one hydroplaned, crossed the centerline and collided head on with the other. Just can't draw a picture in my mind how that could happen.

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On 10/27/09 at 8:24 AM, bluehill96 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Seat belts?

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On 10/27/09 at 3:40 PM, Tracey wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Hopefully the truck was driving at a speed that was safe considering the weather conditions at the time ... some people in trucks or SUVs think they are invincible just because they are in a 4-wheel-drive vehicle. I hope all are okay.

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On 10/29/09 at 9:17 PM, coastalone wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

I realize that reporters may be limited in their access to information, but why print something without confirming its accuracy? Route 175 is not route 15, not even close. And, Mr. Sawyer was headed north, Ms. Dowse was headed south, hense the collision. Reports are that both vehicles were driving at abot 50 mph. Tracey.....everyone is ok, thanks, though Diana and Ethan were seriously hurt, both are now home from the hospital. Please pray for them, Ethan is only 13.

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