AVON — A local woman and a Phillips man were injured Thursday morning when their vehicles collided head-on on Route 4. Jonathan Cummings, 41, of Phillips told state police he was driving north when he reached for a package of cigarettes in the passenger seat and his SUV crossed the centerline, Trooper Andrew Hardy said. […]
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One person injured in New Gloucester two-car crash
NEW GLOUCESTER — A head-on crash involving two cars has closed Route 202 and Route 100 near the Auburn town line. The crash occurred Thursday at about 7:15 a.m. One person was injured according to a statement from New Gloucester Fire and Rescue. This story will be updated.
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Two dead in head-on crash on Route 17 in Union
UNION (AP) — Authorities in Maine say two women have died in a head-on crash. Police say 52-year-old Sherry Cloutier, of Augusta, was driving on state Route 17 in Union on Wednesday when she drifted into oncoming traffic and crashed into a car driven by 49-year-old Angela Knight-Boege of Warren. Both motorists were pronounced dead […]
Posted inOxford Hills
3 injured in head-on crash in Oxford on Wednesday
Update: Injured drivers, passengers identified in Oxford head-on collision OXFORD — Two people had to be extricated from their vehicles Wednesday afternoon following a head-on crash on Skeetfield Road. Police and emergency crews were sent to the scene at about 5 p.m. Early reports were that two people were trapped and a total of three were […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Drivers uninjured after head-on collision in Poland
POLAND — Two drivers were uninjured Sunday night after their vehicles collided head-on on Route 11, also known as Bakerstown Road. Bakerstown Road was blocked off for approximately one and a half hours from Tripp Lake Road to White Oak Hill Road while the scene was investigated, according to Poland Fire Chief Mark Bosse. “It […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Topsham crash: Two drivers face life-threatening injuries
TOPSHAM — Two drivers were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries Thursday morning after a crash that closed busy Route 196 for hours. Police said a 1995 Saturn driven by Ashlee A. Cleveland, 23, of Durham, crossed the centerline at 7:26 a.m. and struck a 2004 Suzuki Vitara driven by Lori J. Gates, 51, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Reporter query: Your close call
Head-on car crashes are, unfortunately, on the rise in Maine, according to police. We’d like to hear about any close calls you’ve had. Tell us the time of day, time of year, stretch of road and what happened. Why do you think they’re happening more? Please include your name, hometown and contact information and send […]
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Two dead in head-on collision on I-95 in Hampden
HAMPDEN — An SUV going the wrong way on Interstate 95 on Sunday slammed into a pickup truck, killing both drivers, state police said. The incident occurred on I-95?s southbound side between Carmel and Newburgh at about 7 p.m. It forced state police to close the highway in that area and reroute traffic at the […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Four injured in head-on collision in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — Four people were injured Thursday morning in a head-on collision on Route 27, Maine State Police Sgt. Mathew Casavant said. Hubert Verrier, 82, of Eustis was traveling south in a Subaru Legacy and lost control on a patch of ice on a curve. The car went sideways and into the northbound lane, striking […]