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“On 11/07/2023 @ 7:21 p.m., a Wells Police Officer reported that as he was approaching the Exit 19 intersection while travelling east on Rt. 109.
A vehicle exiting the I-95 off-ramp ran a red light in front of him causing him to strike the passenger side of a 2006 Volvo which was pushed into a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Pick-up Truck that was sitting at the red light waiting to exit the Wells Transportation Center as was a 2019 Toyota Rav 4 stopped behind the truck causing a yet undetermined amount of damage.
The operators of those vehicles were not injured. The operator of the Volvo, Victoria Mann 68, of Lawrence, MA complained of minor hip pain, but refused treatment. The officer, Dylan McNally complained of wrist pain and was later treated and released at York Hospital. The 2021 Ford Explorer cruiser sustained extensive front-end damage.
Maine State Police were summoned to conduct the accident investigation, which is standard procedure whenever a police cruiser is involved in an accident. The accident was captured on the officer’s Body Camera and Cruiser WatchGuard Dash Camera.
Victoria Mann was arrested at the scene and charged with Operating Under The Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. She was later released on $360.00 cash bail and given a 12/27/2023 arraignment date at the York County Judicial Center.”-Wells Police Department.
