Infant Vada-Leigh Peaslee, her grandmother Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, and their friend Rosalyn Jean were killed last year after Robert Santerre of Chelsea fell asleep while driving.
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Driver who struck, killed 3 pedestrians in Augusta crash admits to charges
Robert Santerre of Chelsea said he fell asleep at the wheel before his car went off Cony Road and struck and killed Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and 1-year-old Vada-Leigh Peaslee.
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Relatives of 3 killed while walking in Augusta last year say consequences for driver too light
Family members of the late Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and Vada-Leigh Peaslee say they are seeking justice and a change to how manslaughter charges are brought in Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘I’ve never known anyone so ready to meet Jesus’: Friends remember Turner woman killed in hit-and-run
Friends say Tina White loved children and always had extra beds at her home for children who needed temporary shelter as part of her work with the Families for Children organization.
Posted inMaine, News
Pedestrian hit and killed by pickup on Riverside Street in Portland
The crash is the third in just over two weeks in which a vehicle has hit a pedestrian in the city.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students
Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn man seriously injured when hit by vehicle on Turner Street
Andrew Aucella, 58, was listed in stable condition with head injuries.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians
So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Portland
Police are withholding the name of the 68-year-old pedestrian pending notification of his family.
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Man walking his dog struck by motor vehicle in Parsonsfield
The hit-and-run took place Saturday morning on North Road, and the victim is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.