FREEPORT — A Gardiner man was killed in a three-vehicle accident Saturday morning on Interstate 295 in Freeport, Maine State Police said. Raymond Bisson, 50, died when his southbound car went out of control and struck two other vehicles, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. It was the first […]
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Jay man killed in Route 4 crash Thursday morning
TURNER — A Jay man was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday. William Rodgers, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Rodgers was driving south on Route 4 just after 1 a.m. when his 2014 Dodge Caravan collided with a 2011 Jeep Liberty driven by Christian J. Parlin, 23, of Livermore, Androscoggin County […]
Richmond man dies in I-295 crash in Bowdoinham
BOWDOINHAM — A Richmond man died Friday night when his pickup crashed into trees along Interstate 295. Gary Hastings, 76, of Richmond, lost control of his 2008 Ford pickup truck, went into the median and struck a tree around 9:30 p.m. Friday. He was alone and died at the scene, according to Maine State Police. […]
Andover man identified as victim in fatal crash
LIVERMORE — An Andover man was killed when his vehicle collided head-on with a pickup at 5:41 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Federal and Canton roads in Livermore, police said Saturday. Bertrand E. Nickerson, 57, was traveling north on Federal Road when his 2007 Toyota Avalon made a left turn in front of a 2014 GMC […]
Auburn police say speed, inattention led to crash that killed Westbrook man
Auburn firefighters stand near a car that struck a tractor-trailer on Washington Street in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon, killing Cody Jacques, 21, of Westbrook. AUBURN — Police cited inattention and speed as factors in a fatal crash on Washington Street that killed Cody Jacques, 21, of Westbrook on Tuesday. Jacques was driving a 2018 Honda […]
Durham man dies in I-295 crash
FREEPORT (WGME) — State Police say a man was killed in a crash on I-295 in Freeport late Thursday night. According to State Police Trooper Michael Smith, a van driven by Mark Fleming swerved to avoid a deer in the southbound lane near mile marker 22 and hitting a tractor-trailer. Both the van and tractor-trailer […]
Serious injuries reported in Oxford crash
OXFORD — A LifeFlight helicopter was sent to Route 121 late Thursday after a car slammed into a utility pole, leaving two with serious injuries. Early reports were that one victim had died following the 10:30 p.m. crash, although that could not be immediately confirmed. Emergency crews from Oxford and Poland had to use extrication […]
Turner man denies fatal crash charge
LEWISTON — A Turner man police said drove through a red light in a fatal February crash in Auburn entered a denial in court Wednesday through his lawyer to a related civil motor vehicle violation. James Bannister, 57, had been driving south in a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Washington Street at the intersection […]
Winthrop driver in fatal crash jailed again for violating probation
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine woman who pleaded guilty in a 2014 fatal car crash is being sent back to jail for violating her probation. The Kennebec Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2qDgcch ) 25-year-old Alyssa Marcellino, of Winthrop, will serve six more months for drinking, using drugs and failing to do required community service. Marcellino acknowledged probation […]
Driver pleads not guilty in crash that killed Naples science teacher
PORTLAND (AP) — A box truck driver has pleaded not guilty in a crash in Casco last year that left a popular Naples middle school teacher dead. Authorities say Joshua McNally was driving a Native Maine Produce truck in April when it crashed into a car driven by 29-year-old Adam Perron, of Harrison. The box […]