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Motorcyclist Killed in Head-On Crash on Route 1 in Hancock

Jon FetherstonBy Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 2026Updated:July 4, 20263 Comments1 Min Read
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A Sullivan man was killed Friday morning after the motorcycle he was operating crossed the centerline on Route 1 and collided head-on with a pickup truck, according to the Maine State Police.

The crash occurred at approximately 8:25 a.m. on Friday, July 3, near the Washington Junction in Hancock.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a motorcycle traveling westbound crossed into the eastbound lane, where it struck an oncoming pickup truck head-on.

The motorcycle operator, identified as 44-year-old Jim Hoyt of Sullivan, was pronounced dead at the scene. State police said Hoyt was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries.

Route 1 was closed for several hours while Maine State Police Troopers investigated the crash and emergency crews worked to clear the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Handy N Handsome
Handy N Handsome
18 days ago

US Rte 1 runs north and south.

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Dr. Ed
Dr. Ed
17 days ago

But it RUNS basically East/West between the bridge over the Penobscot River and Machias, then swinging north and northwest to Houlton and then Fort Kent.

i’ve driven it.

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Handy N Handsome
Handy N Handsome
17 days ago

Sorry Ed.
Rt 1 runs 2370 miles, all the way from Key West Fla to Fort Kent Maine.
I-95 actually veers NW for a few miles below Bangor, but it is still I95 South.

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