A woman and a young boy were killed Wednesday evening when two vehicles collided on Route 3 in Liberty. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said Thursday morning that Janice Minson, 64, of Verona Island died when her car crossed the centerline on Route 3 and struck an oncoming pickup truck […]
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Lovell woman injured in fatal Lyman crash
LYMAN — A Hollis man died Monday afternoon in a two-car crash on Route 35 in Lyman that involved a woman from Lovell, according to a state news release. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland wrote that Alexander Mcinnis, 29, was driving south when he crossed the centerline and struck a vehicle driven […]
One killed when SUV strikes fuel truck on Gorham bypass
GORHAM — One person was killed Tuesday morning when an SUV slammed into a tractor-trailer hauling fuel on the Gorham bypass. Gorham police Chief Daniel Jones said SUV crossed the centerline and hit the truck around 5:30 a.m. The driver of the SUV, who was alone in the vehicle, was killed. The Bernard Rines Bypass […]
Oxford crash kills New Gloucester man
OXFORD — A New Gloucester man was killed Saturday morning when the car he was driving crashed and went up in flames, according to a news release from the Oxford Police Department. Garrett Drew, 30, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox when it crashed in the area of 232 Fore St. at 3:15 a.m., police […]
Poland woman in fatal Massachusetts crash identified
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — State police have released the name of the Maine woman who died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 391 earlier this week. The victim was identified Tuesday as 32-year-old Amanda Coward of Poland, Maine. Police say Coward was a passenger in a Volvo that went out of control, struck a pickup […]
Poland woman dies in crash on Massachusetts highway
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A woman from Maine has died and two other people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash on a Massachusetts highway. State police say a car, for reasons that remain under investigation, went out of control on Interstate 395 north in Chicopee just after 6 p.m. Monday and struck a pickup […]
Waterville man, 52, killed in early morning crash in Winslow
WINSLOW — A Waterville man died early Sunday in a one-car crash on Augusta Road that left two others — including an infant — with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Gabriel Stuart, 52, was pronounced dead at about 12:39 a.m. at the scene of the crash, Winslow Police Chief Shawn O’Leary said. Winslow police […]
Woman dies after head-on crash in Raymond
RAYMOND (WGME) — A woman died Monday morning after a head-on crash in Raymond. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has not released the name of the victim, but they say a 30-year-old Raymond woman was heading towards Route 302 on Cape Road when she stuck a truck head-on. Deputies say the crash happened just after […]
Saco woman killed in Portland ATV accident identified
Portland police have identified the Saco woman who died Saturday evening after her ATV hit a tree in the North Deering neighborhood. Shelby Peters, 26, of Saco died at Maine Medical Center as the result of injuries she suffered in the crash, Lt. Robert Martin said in a statement Sunday evening. According to police, Peters […]
Dixfield teen killed in Weld crash was 4-time state wrestling champion
WELD — A former state wrestling champion from Dirigo High School was mourned Friday and remembered as a fierce competitor and a good friend. Griffyn Smith, 19, of Dixfield died when the 2005 Toyota Corolla he was a passenger in went off West Side Road in Weld, hit a tree and rolled over about 11:30 p.m. […]