Kevin Martin, 28, died Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on Togus Road, police said.
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Augusta teen charged after car ends up in Kennebec River
Saleh Omar Kharfan, 19, and a passenger in his car escaped uninjured and swam to shore Monday night, police said.
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Three seriously injured in Skowhegan head-on collision
The crash Saturday morning on Route 2 was caused by one vehicle hydroplaning and hitting the other, officials said.
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Police: Augusta man charged after illegally using highway crossover, causing three-vehicle crash
Two people suffered minor injuries when Larry DiPietro, 75, slowed his vehicle to illegally enter a crossover on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield, police said.
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Oakland eyes changes to intersection where traffic wrecks are too common
Officials are considering whether traffic lights should be installed where Fairfield Street meets Gagnon Road, an intersection that’s seen 16 wrecks in five years.
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St. Albans man killed when car crosses centerline in Palmyra and hits tractor-trailer
Officials: Robert Sylvia, 67, died Thursday and a juvenile passenger was hurt when Sylvia’s subcompact car crossed into the path of the tractor-trailer on Ell Hill Road.
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Massachusetts man dies after crash on Maine Turnpike in Wells
The man died Sunday morning after he veered off the turnpike and crashed into a tree, according to the Maine State Police.
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Waterville police officer, 2 others injured in crash
Waterville police Officer Mikayla Hodge and two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday after a crash on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville.
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Maine considers steeper fines to deter distracted driving
Since Maine’s hands-free driving law took effect in 2019, more than 3,000 drivers have received tickets each year. A legislative bill would increase penalties from $85 to $500 for a first offense and from $325 to $1,000 for a second offense.
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Smithfield man hospitalized after car collides with railroad machinery in Belgrade
William Bockman, 83, suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening early Thursday when his car collided with a railroad tamper on Route 27, according to officials.