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Bus strikes woman in downtown Bangor, police confirm

Bus strikes woman in downtown Bangor, police confirm

A pedestrian was struck by a bus in downtown Bangor Saturday afternoon, police confirm.  Photo: clipart.com


A pedestrian was struck by a bus in downtown Bangor Saturday afternoon, police confirm.

A Community Connector bus was turning off Hammond Street onto Main Street at approximately 2:30 p.m. when it collided with a woman in her 70’s.

The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a local medical center for treatment. No one else was injured.

The Bangor Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction team, along with its Criminal Investigation Division were on scene Saturday.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is encouraged to reach out to Detective Jeremy Brock by calling 947-7384 ext. 5734 or via email at Jeremy.brock@bangormaine.gov.

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