THETFORD — Police say a Wells River man was on his phone surfing the internet for a specific episode of the 90’s television sitcom ‘Saved by the Bell,’ when he sideswiped a police car.
The driver was identified as 55-year-old Kevin Bacon.
Bacon was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Spark down Interstate 91 when he struck the cruiser at around 3:45 p.m.
The car was parked while the police officer was helping a motorist in the breakdown lane.
Bacon continued for a short distance after the incident and was taken into custody about a mile from the crash scene.
According to police, their investigation revealed that Bacon was looking down at his cell phone at the time of the crash, as well as several minutes beforehand.
Police say he never saw the marked police cruiser.
There were no injuries during the incident.
State Police officials did not identify which episode was of such interest to Bacon.
He was arrested for gross negligent operation of a vehicle and leaving the scene of a crash, as well as being issued a traffic citation for texting while driving.
