CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — A Cape Elizabeth teen has died from injuries suffered during a car crash Saturday morning.
The school district sent a letter home to families Monday, notifying them of 17-year-old Cole Amorello’s death.
“Cole was a bright and spirited young man,” Principal Jeffrey Shedd said.
Amorello crashed around 5 a.m. Saturday, after his car went off the road and into trees at the intersection of Old Ocean House Road and Pebbles Cove Road.
The crash remains under investigation, but police say speed appears to be a factor. Police also say Amorello was at a gathering where alcohol was present and alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, but they are waiting for test results.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Amorello’s family with funeral expenses.
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