A stolen car, a wrong-way driver, and speeds topping 100 miles per hour ended in a deadly head-on crash on Interstate 95 Monday night, according to a story by WAGM TV.
Police say a 2011 Toyota Camry was stolen from the Hannaford parking lot in Houlton around 9:10 p.m. after its owner left the keys inside.
Minutes later, police began receiving reports of the car traveling the wrong way on I-95 near Island Falls. An East Millinocket police officer spotted the vehicle speeding south in the wrong direction and attempted to stop it.
The driver continued into a construction zone on a bridge in Medway, where northbound and southbound traffic share a bridge separated by concrete barriers. The stolen car slammed head-on into another vehicle.
Police identified the driver of the stolen car as 20-year-old Luis Mendoza of Indian Township. The other driver was 67-year-old Sandra Lacombe of Medway. Both were killed.
The interstate was closed for several hours as police investigated. The crash remains under investigation.
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