Maine State Police investigate single vehicle crash in Castine with multiple fatalities

CASTINE — On Saturday, December 10, 2022, at roughly 2:07 a.m., the Maine State Police responded to a single car crash that concerned a number of fatalities on Shore Rd (Route 166) in Castine. 

The Maine Dept. of Public Security issued the next information launch at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 10;

Preliminary investigation signifies that the driving force of the car was touring south on Rt. 166 when the car left the street and struck a tree earlier than erupting in flames.

Three occupants of the automobile had been transported to native hospitals for non-life-threatening accidents.  

The decedents had been taken to the Workplace of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta the place autopsies will probably be carried out to positively determine the victims.

The identities of the victims is not going to be launched till subsequent of kin is notified.  

The surviving occupants had been recognized as college students at Maine Maritime Academy.

The street was shut all the way down to visitors for greater than eight hours whereas Troopers investigated the crash. The street has since reopened.

A full investigation is being performed and will probably be reviewed as soon as accomplished. 

Maine Maritime Academy issued the next assertion:

“The Maine Maritime Academy group was heartbroken to be taught from the Maine State Police of a critical single car accident leading to a number of fatalities that occurred this morning in Castine.

“Primarily based upon info we’ve got acquired from MSP, we will verify that three college students sustained non-life-threatening accidents and had been taken to space hospitals and

“MMA management continues to work with authorities. Our hearts and prayers exit to all college students and their households at the moment. Our precedence now’s to assist our campus group and have made counseling out there.

“Because the President of Maine Maritime, and in addition as a father, I ask to your respect and privateness for all of our college students.”

—  Jerry S. Paul, President, Maine Maritime Academy