ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Bangor man died from his injuries after a head-on crash on Route 1A in Ellsworth Friday morning.
Ellsworth police were called to the two-vehicle crash at approximately 6:23 a.m. in the area of the Route 1A and Winkumpaugh intersection, according to the Ellsworth Police Department.
Both drivers were reportedly taken to a hospital.
One driver, a 43-year-old Bangor man, died as a result of his injuries at the hospital, police said.
His identity has not yet been released.
The intersection remained closed for approximately two hours and reopened around 8:40 a.m., police said in a Facebook post.
"The Ellsworth Police Department was assisted by the Ellsworth Fire and Northern Lights Ambulance," a news release stated.