An improper turn resulted in a two-car accident Dec. 15 near Cooks Landing in Edgecomb, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department reported. According to the department, around 6:03 p.m., Matthew Schmall, 62, of Edgecomb was driving a 2012 Lincoln MKZ northbound on Boothbay Road and tried to make a left-hand turn into Cook’s Landing; he struck a 2021 GMC Acadia driven by Susan Philbrick, 64, of Boothbay, who was traveling southbound. 

Lt. Brendan Kane reported there were no injuries, only property damage. “The (Cooks Landing) sign was damaged, but I don’t know the extent,” he said.

There are no pending charges against either driver.