Vinalhaven man faces charges in ATV mishap

Written by Bangor Daily News

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Criminal charges are pending after a local man got into an accident Tuesday night while he was driving his ATV drunk on East Boston Road, according to authorities.

Nathan Lanphier, 29, whose driver’s license had been revoked, fell off his vehicle and suffered serious injuries, according to Sgt. Jacob Boyington of the Knox County Sheriff’s Department. Boyington said speed was a factor in the accident.

The Vinalhaven Fire Department and EMS also assisted at the accident scene. Lanphier then was flown to Owls Head Regional Airport and taken to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. From Pen Bay, he was taken by ambulance to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where he remained in fair condition Wednesday night, according to Boyington.

No charges have been filed yet.

Source: http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/Midcoast/Vinalhaven-man-faces-charges-in-ATV-mishap,163230

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“It’s frustrating having a hunt ruined by people riding ATVs where off-road vehicle use is prohibited. Many ATVs look the same so there’s no way to identify violators when reporting the incident to law enforcement. There should be a requirement that off-road vehicles used on public lands have license plates or large decals. Any ATV user who follows the law and land management directives on where they can and can not use these machines should have no objection to this type of identification.”

- Holly Endersby, hunter from western Idaho