An Arundel man died Friday when he was thrown from his moped and struck a guardrail in Kennebunk, police said.
Andrew Giles, 40, wasn’t wearing a helmet when he lost control of his moped around 9:45 p.m. on Old Port Road, which caused him to fly off the scooter and hit a guardrail, according to Kennebunk police. Giles died at the scene, police said.
“It is unclear whether a helmet would have saved this man’s life in this crash but we always advise people to wear helmets whether on a bicycle, moped or motorcycle,” Lt. Eric O’Brien said.
The Maine Warden Service assisted local police reconstructing the crash, which is still under investigation.
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