AUGUSTA — A Hermon woman was injured Thursday morning when the car she was riding in drifted off the highway and crashed into rocks along Interstate 95.

Virginia Mattson, 82, a passenger in the car, was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta with what were believed to be non life-threatening injuries, said Maine State Police Trooper Diane Perkins-Vance.

The driver, Sylvanus Tracy, 86, of Hermon, Mattson’s husband, was not injured.

The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. as Tracy drove a 2004 Honda Accord south on I-95. Tracy, who was in the passing lane, drifted off the left side of the road near mile marker 115 and hit a rock outcropping, Perkins-Vance said. The car rolled over and stopped on its wheels in the median.

Vance said it appears he fell asleep.

Both Tracy and Mattson were wearing seat belts and all of the cars airbags deployed.

Neither speed nor alcohol was a factor in the crash. No charges are expected.

Southbound traffic was reduced to one lane for about 45 minutes as rescuers tended to Mattson and removed the vehicle, which police said was destroyed.

AUGUSTA

WEDNESDAY

At 9:58 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Franklin Street.

11:44 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Eastern Avenue.

11:56 a.m., there was an accident on Stephen King Drive.

12:24 p.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on Senator Way.

2:15 p.m., there was an accident on Crossing Way.

2:46 p.m., theft was reported on Jefferson Street.

4:05 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Memorial Bridge.

4:39 p.m., theft was reported on Crooker Street.

5:01 p.m., police and firefighters responded to a bomb scare at KMart on Western Avenue. No bomb was found.

5:25 p.m., there was an accident at Memorial Drive and East Crescent Street.

6:20 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Best Buy on Crossing Way.

9:01 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Fuller Road.

10:54 p.m., firefighters responded to an alarm at MaineGeneral Medical Center on East Chestnut Street.

11:30 p.m., there was a report of a domestic disturbance on Boothby Street.

THURSDAY

At 8:06 a.m., a 17-year-old was charged with possession of marijuana by police responding to a report of drug offenses at Cony High School on Pierce Drive.

8:24 a.m., there was an accident on Western Avenue.

9:44 a.m., a 24-year-old Augusta woman was charged with theft by police responding to a shoplifting complaint at the Maine Smoke Shop on Western Avenue.

10:07 a.m., there was an accident on Glenridge Drive.

10:09 a.m., fraud was reported on Water Street.

10:45 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported at city Health and Welfare office on Cony Street.

10:49 a.m., there was an accident on State Street.

11:11 a.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on Pleasant Street.

1:34 p.m., theft was reported at Olympia Sports on Whitten Road.

2:19 p.m., there was an accident at Sewall and Capitol streets.

3:15 p.m., there was an accident at Western Avenue and Florence Street.

BELGRADE

WEDNESDAY

At 11:55 a.m., a burglar alarm sounded on Hatch Cove Road.

6:39 p.m., injury was reported after a crash at West Road and Route 135.

FARMINGDALE

WEDNESDAY

At 11:52 p.m., a prowler was reported on Northern Avenue.

GARDINER

WEDNESDAY

At 10:39 a.m., theft was reported on Winter Street.

11:02 a.m., theft was reported on the waterfront.

3:57 p.m., theft was reported at Hannaford on Main Avenue.

10:52 p.m., a burglary was reported on Lincoln Avenue.

THURSDAY

At 7:57 a.m., a burglar alarm sounded on River Avenue.

HALLOWELL

WEDNESDAY

At 6 p.m., there was an accident at Water and Winthrop streets.

THURSDAY

At 12:42 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Shady Lane.

3:52 p.m., firefighters responded to an alarm on Second Street.

MANCHESTER

WEDNESDAY

At 12:16 p.m., a burglar alarm sounded on Pond Road.

3:26 p.m., there was an accident on Western Avenue.

3:40 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up on Granite Hill Road.

ROME

WEDNESDAY

At 4:32 p.m., there was an accident on North Crane Lane.

WINTHROP

WEDNESDAY

At 1:52 a.m., an alarm sounded on Highland Avenue.

7:39 a.m., a stray animal was reported on Memorial Drive.

9:05 a.m., there was a complaint involving an animal on Winthrop Center Road.

10:32 a.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

10:55 a.m., there was a report of a stray animal on Main Street.

4 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Route 41.

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