MAY 21, 2015
PORTLAND, MAINE (NEWS CENTER)
Portland Police Department officials confirmed a
motorcyclist died when he crashed into a tree on Brighton Avenue Thursday
morning.
Police said 38-year-old John Fontaine of Biddeford was
driving his 2003 Harley Davidson when he crossed the center line and hit a
tree.
Just before the crash, police said an officer saw a
motorcyclist traveling at a very high speed on Brighton Avenue. The officer
attempted a traffic stop, but lost sight of the motorcycle and shut off his
sirens. Moments later, witnesses alerted the officer to the crash near Bradley
Street.
Fontaine was not wearing a helmet at the time of the
accident and that the 2003 Harley Davidson caught fire and was destroyed.