SOLON, Maine — A truck driver suffered minor injuries Thursday when a rig hauling wood chips overturned on Route 201 shortly after 2 a.m., according to police.

Carole Fortin, 42, of Quebec was traveling too fast around a corner when he lost control, according to Sgt. Michael Knight of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

Fortin’s rig, owned by B Roy Transport of Quebec, struck a guardrail before overturning, subsequently spilling some of the load into the road, Knight said.

Fortin suffered minor injuries and was taken to Redington-Fairview Hospital in Skowhegan, the sergeant said.

The crash remains under investigation.

BDN sports freelancer Ryan McLaughlin grew up in Brewer and is a lifelong fan of the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

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