South Berwick man, 72, killed in Woodstock crash

Ashley Torrey lost control of his car and hit a stopped pickup truck, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says.

Posted September 21, 2019

A 72-year-old South Berwick man died Friday night in a car accident in Woodstock.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office told News Center Maine (WCSH-WLBZ) that Ashley Torrey lost control of his car while turning at the intersection of Railroad and South Main streets and hit a stopped pickup truck with three people inside. The accident occurred just before 11 p.m.

Torrey died at the scene, News Center Maine reported.

A 22-year-old man in the truck was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries.

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