HANOVER, Maine — Two people are dead and two others were injured in a head-on crash involving two vehicles in Oxford County early Sunday morning, according to police.
An initial investigation revealed Nathanial Skillin, 36, of Dixfield was driving eastbound on Route 2 in Hanover at around 2:04 a.m. The Volvo he was driving allegedly crossed the center line into oncoming traffic traveling westbound, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy James Urquhart said in a news release.
Skillin’s car then reportedly collided head-on with a PT Cruiser, driven by Rodger Beaudoin, 55, of New Hampshrie, Urquhart said.
Beaudoin’s car then caught on fire, police said. He died at the scene. His two passengers, Jody Houle, 45, of New Hampshire, and Ricardy Roseaux, 36, of Rumford, were able to escape from the car. They were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries not considered life-threatening.
Skillin was also died in the crash.
“Road conditions and driver impairment may be contributing factors," Urquhart said.
An investigation is being conducted by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, he added.
