Belmont woman dies in crash on icy Rt. 131

BELMONT —Tambara Arnold, 30, of Belmont died Monday, Dec. 19, when she lost control of her car on an icy stretch of Route 131 and struck a tree.

State Police reported that troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash at approximately 8:11 a.m. Arnold, the driver, was alone in her 2001 Toyota 4Runner, police said.

According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, a witness reported seeing the vehicle losing control, over-correcting, and then leaving the roadway, at which point it overturned and struck a tree. Arnold was pronounced deceased at the scene.

State Police received assistance from Belmont Fire, Belfast Fire and Totman’s towing. The crash remains under investigation.

 

 

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