DIXFIELD, Maine — A multi-vehicle crash on Route 2 near a Maine Department of Transportation garage left one person dead Saturday afternoon, Dixfield police said.
Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a Toyota sedan, driven by 86-year-old Paul Stucki of Winslow, was heading east on Route 2 when he crossed the centerline and hit a second vehicle, driven by 54-year-old June Lauter of Wisconsin, head-on, according to police.
A Ford truck, driven by Brad St. Pierre of Topsham, had to swerve and was able to avoid colliding with Stucki’s and Lauter’s vehicles, police said. St. Pierre had three children with him in the truck, none of whom suffered injuries.
Stucki died at Central Maine Medical Center, and his wife, Joyce Stucki, remains in critical condition. Lauter and her passenger, Judith Lohr, suffered multiple fractures, but officials say their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Police do not yet know why Stucki crossed the centerline. Alcohol, drugs and speed do not appear to be factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.