A vehicle driven by Fernand J. Michaud, 85, of Clinton was totaled in a fatal crash Saturday morning in Skowhegan. Courtesy of Chief David Bucknam/Skowhegan Police Department

An 85-year-old Clinton man was killed in a single-car crash in Skowhegan on Saturday morning, police said.

Officers were dispatched to the Oak Pond Road in Skowhegan at 7:34 a.m. on Saturday after receiving a report of a crash.

The victim, Fernand J. Michaud, was traveling east on Oak Pond Road when his vehicle went off the road and struck a large tree, according to police.

Michaud was pronounced dead at the scene and it’s believed that a medical issue caused him to crash, according to Chief David Bucknam of the Skowhegan Police Department.

The crash is being investigated by Officer Tifani Warren.


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