Auburn Motorcycle Accident: Motorcyclist dies after Thursday crash with pick-up truck on Route 4.
Auburn police have confirmed that a motorcyclist died following a crash on Route 4 on Thursday afternoon.
According to reports, emergency personnel were summoned to the vicinity of 2527 Turner Road. In a recent incident, it has been reported that a pickup truck, which was towing a trailer, was involved in a collision with a motorcyclist. The incident occurred as the pickup truck was exiting the parking lot of Wallingford’s Equipment, while the motorcyclist was travelling in a northbound direction.
The motorcyclist, whose identity remains undisclosed pending notification of their family, has reportedly succumbed to their injuries. The truck driver emerged from the incident unharmed.
As of 4:30 p.m., a closure has been implemented on Route 4 in order to facilitate the crash reconstruction efforts conducted by Auburn and Lewiston police.
Investigation is ongoing.
Location Guide
Auburn is a city in south-central Maine, within the United States. The city serves as the county seat of Androscoggin County. The population was 24,061 at the 2020 census. Auburn and its sister city Lewiston are known locally as the Twin Cities or Lewiston–Auburn (L–A).
The area was originally part of the Pejepscot Purchase, land bought in 1714 by an association of people from Boston and Portsmouth following the Treaty of Portsmouth, which brought peace between the Abenaki Indians and the settlers of present-day Maine.
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