St. ALBANS — A two-vehicle crash on Mountain Road late Friday injured four people, one seriously, and led to the arrest of 40-year-old Hartland man, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department.

Kim King, 48, of Hartland, a passenger in one of the vehicles. sustained “possible critical head injuries” in the accident, according to a press release from Detective Lt. Carl E. Gottardi Jr.

Also injured were Gail Hart, 33, of Hartland; Allison Trask, 34, of Hartland; and Jason Bussey, 27, of Palmyra, according to the release.

Hart was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer on Mountain Road around 10:52 p.m. Friday when it was struck by a 2005 GMC pickup truck allegedly operated by Jason Bryant, 40, of Hartland, the release states. Trask, King and Bussey were passengers in the Blazer.

Police allege that Bryant fled the scene of the accident. He was found hiding at a nearby residence and arrested on charges of drunken driving, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and falsifying physical evidence, according to the release.

King was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, the release states. A nursing supervisor at EMMC, reached by telephone Saturday evening, said she did not have records of King being admitted.

Hart, Trask and Bussey were taken to Sebasticook Valley Health in Pittsfield. A staff person at Sebasticook Valley Health’s emergency room, also reached via telephone on Saturday evening, said she could not release patient information.

Hartland-St. Albans Fire / Rescue, as well as Sebasticook Valley Ambulance Service, assisted at the accident scene, according to the release.


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