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LEBANON, ME - The Lebanon Rescue Department, Maine State Police and Lebanon Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with minor injury on Friday afternoon, September 25, 2009.

The accident happened around 5:00 p.m. and was located on Carl Broggi Highway in South Lebanon at the intersection of the River Road.

The ambulance arrived on scene within a few minutes of the call and located three vehicles involved, a car, a mini-van and a motorcycle.

"It was reported to us that a 2001 Dodge Stratus traveling East on Carl Broggi Highway when it slowed to turn onto the River Road. There were two motorcycles traveling behind the Dodge Stratus, one did not see the vehicle turning in time and hit the drivers side rear of the car as it turned onto River Road. The other motorcycle had started to go around the turning car by going into the break down lane and avoided the collision. A Dodge Grand Caravan traveling westbound had vehicle parts from the Dodge Stratus come up and break the windshield of their vehicle. The only one injured was the motorcycle operator, who suffered minor injuries that did not require transport to the hospital by ambulance. He was treated and released by Lebanon Rescue personnel on the scene." Assistant Rescue Chief Jason Cole stated.

The Dodge Stratus suffered damage to the rear and drivers side of the vehicle. The 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle suffered damage to the right side of the motorcycle. The Dodge Grand Caravan suffered a broken windshield.

The driver of the motorcycle who was injured was a 50-year-old male from Sanford. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The driver of the Dodge Stratus was a 20-year-old male from Lebanon. His passenger was a 20-year-old female also from Lebanon. Both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision. Both claimed no injuries.

The driver of the Dodge Grand Caravan was a 50-year-old male from Alfred. He had a female adult passenger. Both were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident. Both claimed no injuries.

The second motorcycle was not involved in the accident, it was able to get around the turning car.

Responding to the scene was a command vehicle and ambulance from Lebanon Rescue, an engine from Lebanon Fire and a Maine State Trooper.

Rescue crews were on scene until 5:36 p.m.

Trooper Ross of the Maine State Police is investigating the accident.