News Release

Road bicycle accident at Acadia National Park leaves man in critical condition

Date: September 10, 2024
Contact: Amanda Pollock, 207-412-8623

Bar Harbor, Maine - On  September 9 just after 1:00 p.m., park rangers responded to an accident involving a 70 year-old male who fell off his road bicycle on the Park Loop Road near the Cadillac North Ridge Trail crossing. 

The man, an experienced road bicyclist, lost control of his bike after his foot dislodged from a clip-in pedal. The individual wore a helmet, but suffered significant injuries after he fell head-first off his bike.

Park rangers arrived on scene minutes later and performed life saving measures. The Bar Harbor Fire Department transported the patient to downtown Bar Harbor where he was transferred by the LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. The patient remains in critical condition. 

To learn more about biking in the park, please visit our website: Bicycling - Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)