BLUE HILL, Maine — A motorcyclist from Penobscot died Sunday in a crash on Union Street in Blue Hill.
Asher C. Bowden, 25, died at the scene, according to a release from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m., the release stated.
Bowden struck a utility pole after losing control of the motorcycle as he was attempting to navigate a curve in the roadway, the sheriff's office said. He was traveling north at the time.
The sheriff's office said the motorcycle was significantly damaged in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The primary investigating officer is Deputy Zach Allen of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office was assisted at the scene by the Maine State Police, the Blue Hill Fire Department, and Peninsula Ambulance Corps.
