Driver posing for selfie hits tree

ExploreTrending on Facebook

A driver in Maine has a distracted driving summons after state police say he crashed into a tree while taking a "selfie" with his passengers.

>> Read more trending stories

State police say Jordan Toner was driving in the town of Orient when he leaned over to get into a cellphone picture with some of his seven passengers on Saturday. He ran off the road and hit a tree.

Two women in the front seat sustained the most series injuries.

About the Author

Don Bishop

Mother imprisoned more than a decade gets bond ahead of possible new trial

Fulton sheriff: ‘People will continue to die’ if city ends jail lease

‘Never had the evidence’: Georgia man acquitted of murder in twisty cold case

Featured

Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

Police abandoned area where 8-year-old was shot, detective testifies

The testimony came as trial began for Julian Conley, the man accused of fatally shooting the child near the burned-down Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed weeks earlier.

Emory giving free tuition to students from families making under $200,000

Starting next academic year, Emory University will be tuition-free for undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000, a move that could help hundreds of students.

Weekend Predictions: Another winning weekend for Falcons, Georgia Tech?

Weekend Predictions is off to a hot start. But will wins by the Atlanta Falcons, Georgia Tech and Georgia State keep this streak alive?