MANCHESTER — An Augusta man was injured Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision with a truck that shut down U.S. Route 202 in Manchester, police said.
Christopher Corliss, 37, drove across the center line and collided head-on with an oncoming box truck driven by Chris Polley, 39, of Guilford, according to police.
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Corliss had to be freed from the car by rescue workers and was being treated at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston for injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a release from Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Polley was not injured.
Alcohol is being looked at as a possible factor in the wreck, according to McCausland. The accident also happened during heavy rain as a storm moved through the region, creating slick driving conditions.
Route 202 in Manchester was shut down for about 90 minutes following the 2:39 p.m. accident Wednesday. The accident happened in front of the Augusta Country Club.
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