Richard Bernard, 47, of Limerick died on September 15 at 7:40 a.m. on County Road (Rt. 22) following a collision with a truck. The driver of a 2004 Ford Pickup which was towing a utility trailer was driving west towards Buxton on Rt. 22. The driver was attempting to turn left onto Hodgdon Road when the crash occurred. The motorcyclist was riding a Yamaha VStar motorcycle eastbound towards Westbrook. He died of his injuries before Police arrived.

Rt. 22 was closed for three hours as crash investigators from Gorham, Windham and Maine State Police Commercial Vehicle Unit investigated the crash. This incident remains under investigation for the foreseeable future.