Central Maine Man Dead Following Wednesday Night Crash

According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, a Central Maine man is dead following a Wednesday night crash in Chelsea.

The press release explains that Maine State Police troopers responded to a crash near 381 Togus Road in Chelsea at about 7 PM on Wednesday evening.

The driver of the vehicle, 28 year old Kevin Martin, of Jefferson, reportedly passed another vehicle at a high rate of speed and in an unsafe way.

The press release goes on to say that the vehicle:

came over a knoll and swerved to avoid a car pulling into a driveway. The driver then lost control of his vehicle, crossed over the center line and struck a telephone pole causing the vehicle to roll before it came to rest in a ditch on the westbound side of the road.

Mr. Martin was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into the incident continues.

Our thoughts are with all those involved in this tragedy.