5-Year-Old Child Killed in Thursday Night Crash in Maine

According to an article on the WABI website, a 5-year-old boy is dead following a single-vehicle crash late Thursday night in Hancock County.

Maine State Police say the crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 193 in Township 22.

When troopers arrived, they found the child in the front passenger seat with life-threatening injuries. Police say they immediately began life-saving measures until emergency crews arrived, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the driver, 33-year-old Dion Campbell of Indiana, and a 10-month-old girl were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say Campbell is the father of both children, and they were the only occupants in the vehicle.

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According to investigators, the vehicle appears to have failed to stop at a stop sign before crashing into an embankment. Police also say neither child was properly restrained at the time of the crash.

Route 9 was shut down for several hours overnight while crews processed the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

Our thoughts go out to all those involved in this terrible tragedy.

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