Troopers respond to two accidents in Smyrna area

    Maine State troopers handled two separate accidents reported on Dec. 22.
    At 2 p.m., Sgt. Brian L. Harris responded to a report of a truck rollover on Route 11 in Moro, approximately two miles south of Knowles Corner. Leonard Theriault, age 36, of Hampden was southbound on Route 11 when he lost control of his 2010 Freightliner truck and skidded across the road and rolled over in the ditch coming to rest on the passenger side.
    Theriault’s vehicle was a loaded milk truck owned by Schopee’s Dairy of Holden and it sustained approximately $30,000 damage. The load of milk, approximately 4,000 gallons, had to be dumped out in order to right the truck back onto its wheels.
    Route 11 was shut down for approximately two hours, while Brewers Wrecker Service of Mars Hill rolled the truck back onto its wheels and towed it from the scene. 
    Leonard sustained cuts to his hand from flying glass, but did not need medical treatment. Leonard was wearing his seatbelt.
    The second accident occurred at 4:25 p.m. when Trooper Tim Saucier responded to a report of a accident at the intersection of the Duck Pond Road and U.S. Route 2 in Smyrna involving two tractor trailers. Ryan Morrow, 23, of Millinocket was operating a 1996 Freightliner belonging to Jonathan Coburn of Winn loaded with hardwood logs. He was on the Duck Pond Road approaching its intersection with U.S. Route 2 when he failed to stop at the stop sign. Morrow skidded through the intersection and across U.S. Route 2 with the tractor coming to rest down an embankment after striking trees and the trailer remaining on U.S. Route 2.
    As Morrow skidded through the intersection, Cory Daggett, 35, of Topsfield was traveling east on U.S. Route 2 and struck the right side of Morrow’s trailer. Daggett was operating a 2003 Freightliner belonging to Charles Daggett, Inc. of Topsfield. Daggett was also loaded with hardwood logs. Neither drivers were hurt and the crash is attributed to Morrow traveling too fast for existing road conditions and failing to yield the right of way. Both tractors sustained severe damage with amounts totaling in the tens of thousands of dollars. 
    Traffic was able to get around the crash through the intersection of the Duck Pond Road and was down to one lane for several hours until Brewer’s removed Coburn’s vehicle. Trooper Chuck Michaud and DOT assisted at the scene.