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Teen hospitalized following single-vehicle crash in Charleston

The crash took place early Sunday morning, deputies say.

CHARLESTON, Maine — A teen boy was hospitalized after a crash in Charleston early Sunday morning, authorities say. 

The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post the crash took place around 4:40 a.m. on Dover Road near the county line.

A single vehicle traveling northbound crossed into the other lane and left the roadway. It then went into a ditch before hitting an embankment, deputies said. 

The teen was the only person in the vehicle, and he was taken to Northern Light Mayo Hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, the post stated. 

Deputies said alcohol and speed seemed to be "contributing factors to the crash." The vehicle is a total loss, according to authorities.

Teenager involved in serious traffic crash. On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at approximately 4:40am, the Penobscot...

Posted by Penobscot County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, September 24, 2023

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