WATERVILLE — An Oakland man lost control of his van and drove into a wooded area after apparently losing consciousness Wednesday afternoon on Kennedy Memorial Drive, police said.

The van’s driver, Horace Crawford, destroyed a fire hydrant and hit a sewer cap before stopping about 30 feet from the roadside near Shaw’s Plaza, according to Waterville police Sgt. Dan Goss.

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The van driven by Horace Crawford sits deep in the woods off Kennedy Memorial Drive just before Shaws Plaza on Thursday. Crawford lost consciousness while driving west on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville. Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans

Waterville police officer Steve Brame, left, gestures for Horace Crawford, center, to wait on the road for paramedics. John McCuthon, center right, comforts Crawford. McCutchon was traveling in the opposite direction and witnessed Crawford go off the road. Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans

Crawford was not injured, Goss said, but was taken to Inland Hospital because the accident, which happened at roughly 12:45 p.m., resulted from medical distress.

The damage to the fire hydrant was estimated to be $6,000, while it had not yet been determined on Wednesday afternoon whether the sewer cap and the underlying water system were damaged.

No other vehicles were involved in the accident.