CHESTER, Maine — Maine State Police say a man from New York died Thursday night as a result of a crash in Chester. Two others were injured in the crash.
State Police say Troop E responded to the scene of the crash on the Chester/Access Road in Chester Thursday night around 8:15 p.m.
Police say Christian Dow, 51, of Middletown, N.Y., was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe south on South Chester Road and failed to stop at the intersection of South Chester Road and Access Road. Dow crossed in front of Jeison Arcos, 41, of Newark, N.J., who was driving a Freightliner truck with a passenger, William Arcos, 32, also of Newark, traveling west on the access road.
Police say Arcos attempted to avoid the collision, but the front of his truck crashed into the driver’s side of Dow’s vehicle. The Freightliner overturned onto the left side shoulder.
Dow was pronounced dead at the scene; he was not wearing a seatbelt, police say.
William Arcos was taken by LifeFlight to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Jeison Arcos was treated for minor injuries at Penobscot Valley Hospital.
Maine State Police Commercial Vehicle Unit, Lincoln Fire and rescue, Bouchard’s Towing and Robinson’s Towing, and LifeFlight assisted on scene.
Access Road near exit 227 was closed while crews attended to the scene.