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“Erratic” driver hits Guinness delivery truck on Maine turnpike

“Erratic” driver hits Guinness delivery truck on Maine turnpike

Damage of vehicle that crashed into Guinness delivery truck. (Photo provided by Maine Department of Public Safety) Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


An investigation is underway after a driver collided with a Guinness delivery truck on the Maine turnpike in Scarborough Friday afternoon.

Driver Cory Girard is reported to have been seen driving “erratically” prior to the collision according to CBS News 13. The Augusta Regional Communication Center received multiple calls from drivers who witnessed Girard hit several guard rails in Saco before driving on.

Girard’s car was totaled in the incident, but Girard was treated for only minor injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured, and the delivery truck received minor damage.

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