SWANVILLE, Maine — A man from New York died Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash in Swanville, the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office says.
According to police, Andrew McHugh, 23, of South Bethlehem, N.Y., was driving on Route 141 just before midnight on Tuesday when he ran off the road, hitting the Swan Lake Grocery Store and catching on fire.
Sheriff’s Deputies and numerous fire departments, including Belfast, Searsport, Frankfort, and Monroe, responded to the scene.
McHugh, who was the only occupant of the truck, was dead when responders arrived on the scene, police say.
The Swan Lake Grocery Story building suffered extensive fire, water, and smoke damage as a result of the crash and fire.
Police say initial evidence indicates that speed was a primary factor in the crash. The investigation is ongoing, and police say more information will be released as it becomes available.
