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Driver Injured in 7-Car Crash in Portland’s Old Port

Driver Injured in 7-Car Crash in Portland’s Old Port

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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) A driver is hurt and several cars are damaged following a crash in Portland on Wednesday night.

Our info partners at CBS 13 News report the crash happened on Commercial Street just before 9:00 PM. Police say a 32-year-old male driver was speeding while heading east when he hit six cars and was ejected from his own vehicle. Witnesses say he was going more than 70 miles per hour. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Police say speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. The driver has not been charged at this time.

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