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A West Bath woman died in car crash Monday night on the Maine Turnpike in Saco.

Deirdre Winberg, 53, of West Bath rear-ended a Jeep Compass around 7:15 p.m. Monday near mile marker 37 northbound in Saco, according to Maine State Police. Her Volvo spun out of control before coming to a stop directly in the path of a tractor-trailer.

Winberg sustained critical injuries and was taken to Maine Medical Center, where she later died, said Shannon Moss, the state police spokesperson.

The tractor-trailer, which belonged to 3 Lions Logistics Inc. of Andover, Massachusetts, went through the median guard rail. The driver, 36-year-old Norvel Jackson of Fairburn, Georgia, was not injured.

The driver of the Jeep, 33-year-old Alicia Preston of Portland, was able to stop her car safely, police said. She was taken to Maine Medical Center with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

All three northbound lanes and the southbound passing lane were closed for several hours after the crash. Troopers were able to keep northbound traffic moving in the break-down lane, Moss said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Gillian Graham reports on social services for the Portland Press Herald, covering topics including child welfare, homelessness, food insecurity, poverty and mental health. A lifelong Mainer and graduate...