THOMASTON, Maine — A Camden man is in a Bangor hospital Thursday following a Wednesday night motorcycle crash.
Jamie Clark, 28, was operating a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on Route 1 in Thomaston when he crashed between the Maine State Prison showroom and the former state police barracks, according to Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison. Dennison said the cause of the crash is not yet known.
Clark was not was wearing a helmet. He was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and was in the intensive care unit Thursday morning, Dennison said.
Sgt. Michael Sprague is the investigating officer and the state police is assisting by reconstructing the crash.
Wishing this man a complete and speedy recovery!
Yes and hopefully he has learned something!
i hope ur alrite jamie !!!!
He has the “speedy” part covered already
LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES!
how do they know he was going a high rate of speed????
were any of youse on the back of the bike? Noooo. so dont say nothing about
what you dont know
Because he is a 28 year old male.
maybe if maine dot fix the roads, their would be no
motorcycle accidents
and maybe if people rode unicorns there would be no motorcycle accidents……pfffffft
Did you fart?
The unicorn is a bit gassy. That said LOUD UNICORN COLONS SAVE LIVES
Going at a high rate of speed has nothing to do with the conditions of the roads but the IQ of the person driving it, oh wait sorry, those of us folks who drive 4 wheeled vehicles are the ones that are supposed to be watching out for motorcycles because they don’t drive fast or anything….
There may be an inverse proportion there somewhere, maybe Motorcycle can figure it out for us.
As soon as he’s done looking up the word “inverse”
Wow. You probably don’t take responsibility for your own actions at all, do you?
OR you’re trolling us, in which case….good work!
Skully to tight?
I ride that exact stretch of road nearly every day.
That stretch of road is fine.
He was being chased by police and they were going at a high rate of speed so I think it’s safe to assume he was too.
As long as you keep insisting on something as inane as loud pipes save lives, you probably shouldn’t be criticizing others for not knowing what they are talking about.
So why do I get in trouble when I drive my car w/ an open exhaust manifold? I’M SAVING LIVES!
Good comment
Oh, paleeeze help the above! Youse? Really?
Account Motorcycle- you wrote-“Don’t say nothing about what you don’t know”, but you state LPSL with an exclamation. Really? How about the fact the two most famous, comprehensive motorcycle accident studies (HURT & M.A.I.D.S.), both agreed modified motorcycle are over-represented in the total accidents studied? How is it possible then, that increased volumes by modified parts, equals increased safety? Does a .25 cent helmet decal myth, prove it otherwise? I’d say, by your own words, it is you who should say nothing.
Let’s talk specifically about this needless accident and relate it to noise. I’d like to know if this rider’s bike had raised volumes. If it did it was operated under an unlawful act. The inspection granting inspection technician failing to reject the vehicle upon inspection may of performed an unlawful act. Town police failing to enforce the exhaust-noise-emission laws, by this obvious highway operation, may be guilty of failing to protect the public and this rider. But more importantly, anyone who is responsible for spreading the myth of LOUD PIPES to this rider may be guilty of harm. Excessive sound energy, with increased rpm can effect proper cognitive decision making. The fight or flight response mechanism can be activated by this high volume of sound, right at the time during a riding event when a rider must make good decisions. Science has proven, excessive noise can adversely effective how humans respond. The “scream” of noise on a multi-cylinder sport at redline has a physiological brain impact, to lessen the cognitive abilities of a rider. Was this bike equipped with the type of equipment that “jacked up” the rider during hard acceleration? Did the noise doom the ability of this rider to think clearly? Unfortunately former riders, from the grave, can not provide the definitive evidence to easily prove how LOUD PIPES KILLS RIDERS. All of the science surrounding these situations do prove noise is harmful to riding, not helpful. I warn you and your readers, that your anecdotal evidence may result in more riders being injured or killed. Riders be smart enough to stay far away from the loud bike promoters, if you plan on minimizing riding risks.
Heard it on the scanner, was being chased by police
Well apparently trying to hide between police buildings @ 100mph isn’t the best strategy.
i hope ur alrite jamie!!!!
LOUD PIPES IS A CROCK OF FECES.
Wear a helmet, slow down, and get over the attitude that YOU own the road.
Agreed. People in cars (usually) drive w/ their eyes…not their ears. They will always see bikes before they hear them…especially w/ that pesky doppler effect going on.
Visibility > Volume
Amen, brother. :-)
Keep the shiny side up!!!
I saw this high speed chase last night. Two cruisers were on his tail. They flew by my house.
I saw this high speed chase last night. Motorcycle had two cruisers on his tail. They flew by my house!
Interesting that the Sheriff failed to note they were chasing him? No doubt this is easily confirmed by their radio logs, one would hope the Sheriff would be more forthcoming, but it appears her first instinct is to deny, hide or cover things up.
I know this man and he’s normally very responsible! Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family!
“when he crashed between the Maine State Prison showroom and the former state police barracks”
Behold the speeder trying to turn himself in.
I know this man and he’s normally very responsible! Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family!
good for you! so now that he has no transportation he can
call you and you will let him borrow your vehicle.
I was listening to this as it happened in real time on the Knox county
dispatch radio frequency. The sheriff chasing him first described him
“on some kind of crotch rocket, wearing a helmet”
Speeds exceeded 100mph when the sheriff told dispatch “he almost dumped it”.
The Sheriff continued chasing at speeds in excess of 100mph until he did indeed “dump it”
Jamie is now in a coma and it does not look good at all for him. Here’s hoping that changes and he makes a good recovery.
“IF” he had insurance, it will be nullified if he was driving illegally -or- even
if the insurance company pays, they have stop limits pay outs.
the bottom line is MAINE TAXPAYERS are or will be stuck paying his
hospital bills and heath care $10,000 a day for a coma, even if
he is in the coma for 50 years
And your point is?
CK – You are absolutely correct in your description of the events that happened on Wednesday night at about 11:30 PM since I also heard the pursuit by the Knox County Sheriff’s officer on the scanner as it was taking place.
The officer reported the motorcyclist (Jamie Clark) as a “a male on some kind of crotch rocket, wearing a helmet”. He also said that the pursuit speed was “100 mph” and the Knox County dispatcher distinctly repeated the speed as being “One-Zero-Zero” miles per hour”. The pursuit officer also stated, “he almost dumped it” and “he was driving in the left (wrong) lane” near the old State Police Barracks prior to the crash site.
The information provided by Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison is not entirely correct and is incomplete. She stated that Clark was traveling at a high rate of speed and not wearing a helmet. She confirmed that the crash was a single-vehicle accident and the cause remains unknown. Left out was the fact that Jamie was being pursued and obviously the pursuit speed was the cause of the accident.
I question if the pursuit officer was following proper pursuit procedures if any exist at the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. This could be considered a “reckless police pursuit” because of the speed of the pursuit (100 mph) and the location (residential /commercial). This officer was not only endangering the life of Jamie but also any innocent bystanders that were in the area. He was also endangering his own life.
The dash-cam footage and all recordings of the conversation between the the officers involved and Knox County Dispatch should be reviewed and retained for possible disciplinary action and/or a possible legal suit filed as a result of Jamie’s injuries.
In conclusion, Jamie’s decision to try to outrun the police was not a wise one by any stretch of the imagination. But the question is: Did the outcome of serious life threatening injuries caused by the action of a reckless and dangerous pursuit justify the original offense of speeding?
Maybe if people weren’t so judgemental and looked at whats more important right now which is praying that he makes it out of this alive. Instead of sitting here cause drama over a mistake that we all make. Its embarrassing to sit here and read all these comments of negative feed back, PRAY for him, No one deserves to die young, WE LIVE AND LEARN!
Whats most important is that he didn’t manage to kill any innocents while he was being incredibly selfish and reckless on public roads.
Got that right, bro.
Keep the shiny side up, and the speedo down…
Motorcycle accidents are really rampant nowadays. Lucky that the man was able to survive.
Has anyone noticed how many injuries are caused by high speed chases? I wonder of all of then are worth it?
I think so.
Thankfully, the injuries are usually (usually) to those doing the running…