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Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after colliding with van in Bethel

Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after colliding with van in Bethel

Photo: Oxford County Sheriff's Office


A motorcyclist who collided with a van in Bethel Tuesday morning was flown to the hospital with serious injuries.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says Christopher LeBrun, 43, of Bethel was behind the wheel of a van when he hit the motorcyclist while trying to make a left on to North Road.

The motorcyclist, Anthony Wells, 49, of Bethel suffered injuries to his lower body and was taken to a local hospital before being flown by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

The crash is under investigation.

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