Sullivan motorcyclist dies in head-on Hancock collision

A Sullivan man riding a motorcycle died Friday morning in a head-on collision with a truck on Route 1 in Hancock, according to Maine State Police. Forty-four-year-old Jim Hoyt was traveling west on the highway near Washington Junction, crossed into the other lane and hit a pickup truck about 8:30 a.m., police said. Hoyt was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the truck sustained minor injuries. Police say Hoyt was wearing a helmet. Maine State Police are investigating the crash. Copy the Story Link Tagged: [maine state police](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/maine-state-police/), [motorcycle crash](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/motorcycle-crash/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/riley-board) [Riley BoardStaff Writer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/riley-board) Riley covers education for the Press Herald. Before moving to Portland, she spent two years in Kenai, Alaska, reporting on local government, schools and natural resources for the public radio station KDLL. [More by Riley Board](https://www.pressherald.com/author/riley-board)