WEST FORKS, Maine — A driver from Madison died Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle tractor-trailer crash in West Forks.
Somerset County sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer shortly after 3 p.m. Friday on Route 201 in West Forks, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Initial investigation revealed a fully loaded 2018 Western Star tractor-trailer was carrying tree-length logs while traveling south on Route 201 near the intersection with Pierce Road when it left the roadway and struck several trees, the release said.
Deputies said the driver, who was the sole occupant of the tractor-trailer, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was identified as 60-year-old Leland Moore of Madison.
Moore was reportedly not wearing his seatbelt when the crash happened, according to the release.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The Maine State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, the West Fork Fire Department, and the Upper Kennebec Valley Ambulance Service assisted.