Reckless driver forces truck off road on Route 102

Heard on: Hancock County Public Safety

01:20

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Vehicle complaint, erratic operator.

00:02

I'm gonna pass it on to Southwest as well.

00:16

All right.

00:21

What? I lost the caller.

00:27

I could call him back a couple times.

00:29

Reporting parties in Coast Guard.

00:31

He's coming down south on 102 by Hammond Lumber.

00:35

Vehicle with Maine plate (number withheld) almost went head on with an 18-wheeler.

00:40

Looking like they forced it off the road into the ditch.

00:43

He didn't think the 18-wheeler was stuck, but it.

00:46

This is near the Hammond Lumber area.

00:48

The caller is headed towards Southwest on Main Street.

00:51

I just transferred the call to Southwest PD and let them know he's behind a school bus right now, is almost going head on with multiple vehicles in front of him, but Southwest is aware.

01:05

Is there anybody that needs help that I can help?

01:15

Well, might want to go check out the area of 7th and Lombard to make sure 18 wheel is not off the road.

2026-10-23 10:30 UTC

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ME-102, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Reckless driver forces truck off road on Route 102

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an erratic driver on Route 102 near Hammond Lumber, with the vehicle nearly going head-on with an 18-wheeler and forcing it off the road. The driver was reportedly behind a school bus and near multiple vehicles, and the call was transferred to Southwest police for follow-up.

Reckless driver forces truck off road on Route 102

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