Maine Woman Killed in Tuesday Afternoon Crash

According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, a woman from Hollis, Maine was killed Tuesday afternoon after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and crashed into a tree on Bar Mills Road.

Maine State Police responded to the single-vehicle crash at about 3 PM on October 6th.

Investigators say a 2027 Kia Telluride was traveling westbound on Bar Mills Road when it left the roadway, entered a ditch, rolled over and struck a tree.

The driver, 34-year-old Amber Bowie of Hollis, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Bar Mills Road was closed for approximately two and a half hours while emergency crews responded and investigators worked at the crash scene. Traffic was detoured during the closure, but the roadway has since reopened.

The Hollis and Buxton fire departments and the Buxton Police Department assisted Maine State Police at the scene.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

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