Maine Man Killed When Car Drives Onto Ballfield, Woman Charged
SANFORD, Maine (AP) — Police say a man died when a car careened onto a Maine ballfield during a baseball game Friday night.
Sanford police say bystanders and ballplayers scattered when a car drove through an open gate at Goodall Park onto the ballfield. Click here for the video.
Police say 68-year-old Sanford resident Douglas Parkhurst died while responders transported him to the hospital. Police say the car at one point struck a closed gate, sped toward the main gate and struck Parkhurst before speeding from the scene.
Police arrested and charged 51-year-old Carol Sharrow with manslaughter. Police brought her to York County Jail, where she remained Saturday.
Efforts to contact Sharrow or her attorney were unsuccessful.
Police are looking for video of the events that transpired.