August 5, 2012

Phillips man hurt in ATV accident

The Associated Press

PHILLIPS — Officials said a Maine man has been hospitalized with chest, abdomen and back injuries following an all-terrain vehicle accident in Phillips.

The Maine Warden Service says 57-year-old Dennis Hanson Sr. of Phillips was injured Saturday when he went over an embankment while backing up his ATV on a local ATV club trail. Officials say the ATV rolled on top of him.

Hanson was flown by helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

The warden service is investigating.

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