By Renee Worthing 

Register Reporter 

  Officials are awaiting test results to determine if a logging truck stopped by Sanford police was involved in a fatal accident on April 28.

  Susan Coy, 43 of North Avenue in Sanford, was killed instantly when she was run over by a logging truck at the intersection of Route 202/Cottage Street and River Street in Sanford.

  Sanford Police Maj. Gordon Littlefield said was unclear if Coy, who was riding a bicycle against traffic on River Street, initiated a left turn onto Route 202 or was attempting to cross the intersection when she was hit by the truck. He also said the brakes of the bicycle may have been faulty, preventing Coy from stopping before entering the intersection.

  Littlefield said the bicycle belonged to Coy’s life-partner who arrived at the scene and told police the brakes were faulty. Littlefield said there would be no charges against the partner.

  A triangular building, formerly Adam’s TV, on the northeast corner of the intersection, may have also prevented the logging truck and Coy from seeing one another before the collision, he said.

  “Most people in Sanford are aware of the building and take extra precautions in that intersection,” Littlefield said.

  He said the 65-foot logging truck did not stop after running over Coy and the bicycle.

  “In a vehicle of that weight and length, there would be no discernable indications (that he had run over someone),” Littlefield said.

  Officials erected a blue pop-up canopy over the scene and the intersection was cordoned off with yellow police tape, diverting traffic to side streets for several hours.

  A logging truck was stopped on Route 202 shortly after the accident, but an inspection of the truck did not indicate the truck had been involved in the accident, Littlefield said.   However, after the driver delivered his load, he noticed a pair of sunglasses on the truck that were not there before and called police who examined the truck.

Maine State Police were involved in the investigation of the accident because it involved a commercial vehicle, although Littlefield said the truck had no violations that would have contributed to the accident. He said it was unlikely the truck driver would face charges.

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