Matthew Galletta, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene of what was reported as a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash at 5:20 a.m. Friday.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Chelsea man who killed 3 pedestrians in 2021 Augusta crash loses appeal to state’s high court
Robert Santerre, the driver who struck and killed two women and a baby walking alongside Cony Road in 2021, had appealed his nine-year license suspension to the state Supreme Judicial Court.
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Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in Augusta may have been in crosswalk, police say
Authorities have released the identities of the driver and pedestrian involved in the Tuesday incident on Memorial Drive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Pedestrian hit in crash near Memorial Bridge in Augusta
A city ambulance took the injured pedestrian to MaineGeneral Medical Center, after which the person was flown by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The time for a serious road safety intervention is now
The carnage on Maine roads last year should never be repeated. Solutions are available.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Driver to lose license for 9 years for killing child and 2 pedestrians in Augusta
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.