Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. . . . . PARSONSFIELD, Maine State police are investigating a crash that happened Fourth of July morning in Parsonsfield. In the early morning hours on Thursday, the Augusta Regional Communications Center received reports about an abandoned pickup truck and boat in the travel lane of Route 160 in Parsonsfield,Maine Department of Public Safetyspokesperson Shannon Moss said in a release. "The driver then backed up and left the scene," Moss said. "Due to the extent of damage to the offending vehicle, the driver of the pickup left a debris field to include the boat which fell out of the truck.". Moss said the driver, who was identified as 23yearold Joshua Hermance of Parsonsfield, continued driving afterward, shredding the front driver's side tire until it completely separated from the rim. "It was at this time that the operator abandoned his pickup and fled the scene," the release stated. State police said Hermance is cooperating with the investigation and is charged with failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, failure to notify owner of property damage accident, failure to produce or return to scene of accident, and leaving scene of a property damage accident. State police are continuing to investigate. For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.
State police are investigating a crash in Parsonsfield where a driver abandoned a pickup truck and boat in the travel lane, then fled the scene after damaging the vehicle. The driver, identified as 23-year-old Joshua Hermance, is cooperating with the investigation and faces multiple charges related to the incident.