Lebanon, Maine – A three-vehicle crash on Route 202 left a 22-year-old woman hospitalized on Friday morning.
Authorities reported the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. near 899 Carl Broggi Highway, involving a white Chevy Silverado, a blue Jeep Wrangler, and a black Ford Expedition. The York County Sheriff's Office, along with the Lebanon Fire Department and Maine State Police, responded after multiple callers notified them of the crash.
Samantha Hobbs of North Berwick was driving northbound in the Silverado when she collided with the Jeep and subsequently the Ford Expedition, according to a preliminary investigation. Hobbs was ejected from her vehicle and transported by Life Flight of Maine to Portsmouth Hospital; her current condition is unknown.
Nestor Galarza, 50, and his daughter Rosabella, aged 17, were trapped in their Ford Expedition, which caught fire following the impact. Emergency responders extinguished the flames. The Galarza family, including Kelly Galarza, 50, who was in the Jeep, was subsequently treated for injuries at Frisbie Memorial Hospital and later released.
No injuries were reported among the Galarza family's pets, which included three dogs and a cat. The Lebanon Animal Control officer assisted in securing the animals.
The Maine Department of Transportation closed Carl Broggi Highway for approximately two hours during the emergency response. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Maine State Police, who are reconstructing the scene.