Brunswick Police say one of two brothers who crashed their motorcycles while driving on Harpswell Road Wednesday afternoon remains in a Portland hospital this morning with head injuries.

Police and Brunswick Fire and Rescue responded shortly before 2 p.m. to a reported motorcycle crash near the Town Commons on Harpswell Road, also known as Route 123.

Responding officers discovered that two motorcycles were traveling north on Harpswell Road. Witnesses told police that the motorcycles “closed in on other traffic” at a high rate of speed, according to a news release issued by Brunswick Police Lt. Tom Garrepy on Wednesday.

The first operator, Nathan Kane, 30, of Harpswell, lost control of his motorcycle and slid to a stop in the roadway.

The second operator, Joshua Kane, 22, Nathan Kane’s brother and also of Harpswell, took evasive measures, crossing both lanes of traffic before going onto the shoulder. He continued traveling north, returning back to the roadway, losing control and sliding to a stop, according to police.

Garrepy said Nathan Kane was transported to Maine Medical Center with head injuries. He was conscious at the time of transport, according to Capt. Matt Barnes of the Brunswick Fire Department. Joshua Kane was not transported.

Route 123 remained open while police directed traffic around the accident scene.

Speaking this morning, Garrepy said that while Joshua Kane was wearing a helmet, Nathan Kane was not. Neither person is required to wear a helmet under Maine law, said Garrepy.

Maine Medical Center was unable to release information on Nathan Kane’s condition this morning.

Police have not determined whether any citations or charges will be issued, pending investigation. Brunswick Police Department’s crash reconstruction unit is investigating the crash.

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