A South Thomaston woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon when a trailer broke loose from a truck and struck her car head on.
The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Buttermilk Lane in South Thomaston, according to Knox County Sheriff Tim Carroll.
Karin Walsh, 65, was driving her 2008 Ford sedan in the eastbound lane when the trailer attached to the back of a 2008 GMC truck broke loose and veered into her lane.
Walsh was trapped in her car and had to be removed by emergency crews.
Walsh was initially taken to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport but was then flown to a trauma center, according to Carroll. As of Tuesday afternoon, Carroll had no update on the woman’s condition
Steve Richardson, 50, of South Thomaston was driving the truck that hauled the trailer. The trailer had been used to carry lobster traps but was empty at the time of the incident.
Carroll said no other individuals were involved in the incident.