By Kathy McCarty
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
CASTLE HILL — A flagger working a construction site along Rt. 163 was injured Monday when he was struck by a vehicle entering the work zone.
The accident was reported around 1 p.m. Mapleton first responders and Crown Ambulance were dispatched to the scene. The unidentified flagger, whose age was given as 25, was transported to The Aroostook Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as an 80-year-old male, was not injured.
Reports indicate the driver was slow at braking when approaching the work site.
No additional information was available at presstime.
