Vassalboro, ME – A 52-year-old man died Friday night after being thrown from his all-terrain vehicle at his home.
The incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. when Cobey Schmidt was driving his side-by-side-style ATV. According to the Maine Warden Service, the left front tire of the vehicle struck a rock, causing Schmidt to be partially ejected before the ATV rolled on top of him.
A passing driver noticed Schmidt under the ATV and called 911. Maine State Police arrived at the scene and lifted the vehicle off him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing. Preliminary findings suggest that speed may have contributed to the accident, authorities said.