Lisbon police arrested a local man Monday night in connection with a hit-and-run crash Saturday night on Route 196 that caused the death of a motorcyclist from Portland.
Lisbon Police Chief David Brooks said the accident turned into a fatal on Monday when the motorcyclist, 28-year-old Jeffrey A. Sickel of Grant Street in Portland, died from his injuries at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Detectives arrested Zachery Greene, 23, of Lisbon at his home on Spring Street on Monday night. He was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn, where he was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. His bail was set at $2,000 cash.
Brooks said the District Attorney’s Office could decide to bring additional charges against Greene. His pickup truck has been impounded and will be inspected by the Maine State Police.
Police said Greene was driving westbound along Route 196 around 10:30 p.m. Saturday when he turned onto Memorial Street into the path of Sickel’s motorcycle, which was headed east. Emergency responders found Sickel lying unresponsive in the middle of the road with severe head injuries.
Police said Sickel was not wearing a helmet, but a helmet was found lying on the ground near the crash site.
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