A Mount Desert woman was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center on Sunday after she drove into a ditch around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Shaw Hill Road and Western Avenue in Hampden.

Tiffany Taite, 23, was not familiar with the area and had stomped on her brakes when she saw the stop sign, according to Hampden police. She then fishtailed, which was apparent with all the sand on the road, and landed in a ditch, said police.

She received a bloody nose when both air bags deployed and complained of pain in one of her hands, said police.

When the ambulance arrived, her hand was put in a splint and she was taken to EMMC, where she was treated and released.

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An Etna man was arrested Saturday night and charged with driving under the influence and criminal speeding after Bangor police followed him on Interstate 395 and pulled him over at the Odlin Road stoplight.

According to police reports, Jason McFarlin, 34, was driving at 98 miles per hour on I-395 before he was pulled over around 9:30 p.m.

The officer smelled alcohol on McFarlin and conducted field sobriety tests, which McFarlin failed. He was then taken to the police station where he was given an Intoxilyzer test. His blood alcohol level was .14 percent.

McFarlin was charged with operating under the influence and criminal speeding, and was released the same night.

– COMPILED BY BDN REPORTER CHELSEY LEDUE