A Maine driver out on bail crashed his vehicle into an Amish horse and buggy in Exeter, Maine, on Thursday.
The Penobscot Regional Communications Center received a call reporting the crash around 3:05 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, according to the Penobscot County’s Sheriff’s Office and Newsbreak
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The driver, 31-year-old Shane Milliard from Thomaston, Maine, rear-ended the horse-drawn carriage in his Jeep according to local news outlet Bangor Daily News (BDN).
The buggy contained two Amish minors, both of whom refused medical treatment after the accident, although some minor injuries have been reported by Bangor WABI-5 TV. The outlet also reported that the horse ran away after being spooked with the carriage still attached, but that the animal was later retrieved by the sheriff’s deputies. WABI-5 and BDN also reported Corinna Fire Department and Northern Light Ambulance were present at the scene as well, even though Milliard was uninjured. (RELATED: Game Wardens Seek Suspect In Double Moose Murder)
According to the sheriff’s office, Milliard was out on bail at the time of the crash. The release did not mention what charges Milliard faces.
“While conducting the crash investigation, deputies confirmed Mr. Milliard was currently out on 10 different sets of bail. His actions during this crash violated active conditions of his bail. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Penobscot County Jail without incident,” the sheriff’s office report stated.
Milliard was arrested and charged for bail violations and taken to the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor, according to BDN. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Penobscot County’s Sheriff’s Office, and no additional information is available, per WABI-5.