BATH
A 52-year-old Bath man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Wingfarm Parkway in Bath on Friday night.
According to a press release from the Bath Police Department, Sgt. Nathan Gould responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on Friday at 5:23 p.m.
“Upon arriving, he observed a motorcycle on its side in the roadway and the operator unconscious and slumped on the guardrail approximately 20 feet from the motorcycle,” the release stated. There was no passenger.
The black 2008 Harley- Davidson was driven by Mark J. Lebourdais, 52, of Bath.
The Bath Fire Department responded to the scene moments after Gould arrived. Lebourdais was briefly treated at the scene and subsequently transported to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Lebourdais was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:06 p.m. Friday.
According to police, Lebourdais was traveling west on Wingfarm Parkway and as he approached a right bend in the roadway he failed to negotiate the curve. He crossed into the oncoming lane and crashed into the guardrail on the opposite side of the roadway.
Lebourdais sustained major trauma when his motorcycle collided with the guardrail. The collision caused him to separate from the motorcycle and land on the guardrail.
The crash is being investigated by the Bath Police Department. Det. Andrew Booth, a certified crash reconstructionist, responded to the scene and will attempt to determine the motorcycle’s speed. Initial indications led investigators to believe that excessive speed was the primary cause of the crash.
Lebourdais was not wearing a helmet. There are no initial indications that drug or alcohol use was a factor in the crash.
Lebourdais had a valid license with a motorcycle endorsement. The motorcycle was up to date with its registration and state inspection.
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department assisted with traffic control and investigating the crash.
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