One person was killed in a traffic crash on Route 11 in Patten on Saturday morning.
The collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. when a GMC truck made a U-turn from a scenic turnout, entering the path of an oncoming Dodge truck, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.
The GMC was struck on its driver’s side, fatally injuring the 82-year-old male driver. A child passenger sustained minor injuries and was treated and released.
The Dodge truck had two adults and three children aboard. All were transported to the hospital with injuries but are expected to survive, authorities reported.
Emergency services responded to the scene, and the investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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