POLAND, Maine — A Poland man was killed Thursday night when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a car, according to police.
Kevin Lemm, 45, was heading northbound on Plains Road when his motorcycle was hit by a southbound 1996 Oldsmobile operated by Glenn Stoodley, 21, of Poland, according to Lt. Glenn Holt of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office.
Holt said Stoodley crossed the centerline and struck Lemm’s bike. Lemm was transported by Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where he was pronounced dead.
Lemm’s wife, Elisha, 47, a passenger on the bike, was also taken to CMMC and is listed in critical condition.
Stoodley and his passenger, Callie Ollis, 28, of Poland, were not injured in the crash, Holt said.
The accident remains under investigation, and a state police team will reconstruct it.
The motorcycle did not hit the car. It was the other way around. The car crossed the center line.
So, why wasn’t the driver of the car identified? He caused the death of Mr. Lemm and injuries to his wife. Not that he is a juvenile, etc.
The driver and passenger are posted in the story
“operated by Glenn Stoodley, 21, of Poland,
Stoodley and his passenger, Callie Ollis, 28, of Poland, were not injured in the crash, Holt said.” There ya go :) I cannot believe the car accidents this year! I think there is a fatal just about everyday!
With the toal lack of focus on most drivers parts nowadays….motorcycle riding has become Russian Roulette. Cell phones, ipods impaired drivers etc . Its sad really. Prayers to the family
I will never ride a motorcycle again on the highway….one must not only drive their own vehicle safely but always ready to compensate for the idiotic driving of others…..Crazy…..
I agree 100%. I gave it up several years ago. When I started way back when, pre-cell phone, the risks were so much less. Best wishes to the family.
After getting my foot crushed in a T bone crash in the 70’s, I swore off ‘murdercycles’. Still get the tug every spring, but now I prefer some sheet metal around me. (I posted this about a year ago and was slapped silly before being taken down. Go figure.)
More power to you, bro. You just do what’s right for you, and never no-mind what anyone else says…
“The true men of old were not afraid to stand alone in their views.” – Chuang Tzu
I can still taste the bugs in my teeth 40 years later (and my foot still hurts when it rains), but along came the fam damily and all that. Being in the Boston, Ma. area now, I’ve even let my ’65 VW camper stay in storage since ’79. Toes are too close to the bumper. Sad when you get old and scared/wise(?)….. :)
An awful lot of cars crossing the center line lately……
In Reply to……..An awful lot of cars crossing the center line lately……….How much more money does it cost to put a rumble strip near the center line when paving or repaving a road? Just look at all of the lives that could be saved.
Riding on a highway has inherent risk, those risks are escalating. Motorcycles have a huge advantage in accident avoidance. Their footprint is small compared to a car or truck allowing fast lane changes to avoid obstacles easier then larger vehicles. The ability to swerve, stop, accelerate and find bail outs are much better on a bike then in a car. But in an emergency situation, the skills that allow for the advantages, go missing, because the rider panics and fails to execute correctly. To experience this panic, lean back in your chair at a table,past the point of no return and try to lightly apply the sufficient foot pressure to slow your backwards momentum. What you’ll find is that you’ll grab for anything you can to stop from slamming the back of your head into the floor. Riders who panic drop the skills needed to execute protecting actions. Practicing this chair move, will give you the expertise to survive a fall. The same riding practice on the street will prepare a rider for avoidance tactics to prevent accidents.
How sad. My condolences to the family.
Please be careful out there. We’ve had to many fatalities already this summer, and riding season is barely half over…
My thoughts are with these families. May they all find peace.
Well BDN, was he wearing a helmet? And if so, why didn’t it save him?
“Poland man killed, wife seriously injured after their motorcycle hits car”
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“Kevin Lemm, 45, was heading northbound on Plains Road when his motorcycle was hit by a southbound 1996 Oldsmobile…….Holt said Stoodley crossed the centerline and struck Lemm’s bike.”
BDN’s bias against bikes is clearly evident! Even a first year journalism student knows better than that!
I’m a biker. Have been for half my life. I was on my bike 20 minutes ago.
I don’t see any bias here.
Cell phone use and texting is rampant… I will NEVER rice a bicycle or motorcycle on streets or highways ever again… I will walk facing traffic ONLY when I have to… Impaired drivers are much more common than drunks… Suggestion: Keep your kids off the streets…