Tyler Dwyer of Houlton was killed on Jan. 14, 2021, when his pick-up truck collided with a tractor trailer in Topsfield. Credit: Courtesy of Maine State Police

A Houlton man was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer Thursday morning in Washington County.

Tyler Dwyer, 30, was traveling south on Route 1 in Topsfield at 9:15 a.m. when his pick-up truck crossed the center line and collided with a tractor-trailer driven by Gregory Worster, 58, of Kingman in the northbound lane, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Katy England.

Dwyer was dead at the scene and a passenger was injured.

Fatigue appeared to be a factor in the crash, police said.

Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor covering Greater Bangor news and sports for the Bangor Daily News, where she has worked since 2018. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York...

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