NEW LIMERICK, Maine — A 4-year-old suffered injuries that were not life-threatening after he was ejected from the vehicle he was riding in during a rollover accident in New Limerick Tuesday morning.
Sgt. Josh Haines said in a written statement that the accident occurred at 6:19 a.m. on Campbell Road when Zachary McCarty, 24, of New Limerick fell asleep while at the wheel of a 2006 Ford SUV. The vehicle crossed the centerline and left the roadway, striking a utility pole, before coming to rest on its side.
McCarty had two children in the vehicle, both restrained in child safety seats and buckled in, according to police. Bentley McCarty, 2, remained in the vehicle. Zachary McCarty, 4, was ejected from the vehicle. Police said that the elder McCarty said the 4-year-old sometimes unbuckled the seat belt while he was in the car.
The elder McCarty also was wearing a seat belt.
All occupants were taken by Houlton Ambulance to Houlton Regional Hospital.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.