BRUNSWICK, Maine — Brunswick police and rescue workers went to a Harpswell Road home Monday afternoon after a pickup truck crashed into a porch.
Nearby road workers, who had reduced traffic to one lane for construction, said they had tried to stop the driver, who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel but continued to drive on.
Brunswick police Capt. Mark Waltz said Tuesday morning that a white 1995 GMC pickup truck driven by Gene K. Glaser, 54, of Brunswick was driving south on Harpswell Road in a construction zone. He said the truck hit cones, just missing construction workers, then hit and spun around a 2010 Hyundai driven by James Dall, 52, of Brunswick.
The truck then accelerated and crashed into a house at 95 Harpswell Road, he said.
Waltz said Glaser, who appeared intoxicated to officers, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence and driving to endanger.
The crash was reported at 4:09 p.m.
Police said Dall was taken to Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick for treatment of minor injuries.
Firefighters on scene secured the Harpswell Road home, taping off the porch area. Workers from the road crew boarded up the porch door as an added safety precaution.