Elderly woman trapped after truck plows into Acton home in late-night crash

The heavy duty dual-wheeled truck caused extensive damage to the home. (YCSO photo)

ACTON, Maine - Police are asking for the public's help today in identifying the driver of a one-ton pickup who crashed their truck into an elderly woman's Acton house late Saturday night while she was sleeping, trapping her in her upstairs until she was rescued by first responders.

Witnesses said a dual wheeled 1 ton pickup truck appeared to be traveling too fast and could not negotiate a curve on Acton Ridge Road Saturday night around 11 p.m. when it left the roadway, crossed a lawn and crashed into the woman's home.

The truck was in the vicinity of the Mann Road when the crash occurred.

The woman, who was asleep in an upstairs bedroom, was trapped on the second floor as the crash caused the stairs to collapse and there was too much debris for her to get out of the home herself.

Acton and Newfield Fire and Rescue personnel were summoned to the scene and were able to free the woman.

The vehicle fled the scene and was last seen heading toward Wakefield, N.H. Deputy Corey Sweatt is the investigating deputy and believes the suspect vehicle may possibly be a wrecker with a flat bed or just a flat bed truck. The vehicle should have extensive front-end damage. Sweatt may be contacted at 207-324-1113.