MSP Investigating Crash in Parsonsfield

In the early morning hours of July 4, 2024, the Augusta Regional Communications Center began receiving calls about an abandoned pick-up truck and boat in the travel lane of State Route 160 in the town of Parsonsfield. Troopers Travis Doughty and Nate Jamo with the Southern Field Troop responded to the crash and determined that the driver of the pick-up, a 2009 blue Chevy 1500 with a 12-foot aluminum boat in the truck bed, was traveling on State Route 160, missed a turn and crashed into a parked vehicle and garage of a residence in Parsonsfield. The driver than backed up and left the scene. Due to the extent of damage to the offending vehicle, the driver of the pick-up left a debris field to include the boat which fell out of the truck. The driver continued driving subsequently shredding the front driver’s side tire until it was completely separated from the rim.  It was at this time that the operator abandoned his pickup and fled the scene. Trooper Jamo identified the driver as 23-year-old Joshua Hermance of Parsonsfield who is cooperating with the investigation. Hermance is charged with Failure to Give Notice of Accident by Quickest Means, Failure to Notify Owner of PD Accident, Failure to Produce or Return to Scene of Accident, and Leaving Scene of a PD Accident. Hermance and the homeowner were not injured.