Abbot Home Crash
Photo courtesy of Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office
A driver speeding on Main Road in Abbot on Wednesday crashed into a home.
Photo courtesy of Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office
A driver speeding on Main Road in Abbot on Wednesday crashed into a home.
Juvenile flees after crashing into Abbot home
A juvenile driver fled after crashing a Jeep into a house in Abbot on Wednesday afternoon.
The juvenile appears to have been speeding down Main Road about 4:40 p.m. before veering off and smashing into a home, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office.
“Speed and inexperience were factors [in the crash], but the main factor was swerving to avoid a deer in the road,” Sheriff Robert Young said Thursday.
A driver speeding on Main Road in Abbot on Wednesday crashed into a home.
The sheriff’s office did not release the name of the driver because they are a juvenile.
The crash caused extensive damage to the house, but the couple living there were not home during the incident.
No charges have yet been filed.
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