PORTLAND, Maine — A road in Gorham was closed on Tuesday evening due to what officials are calling a serious crash.
The crash was reported in a news release from the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center.
Gorham Police Chief Christopher Sanborn confirmed the crash involved a school bus, a motorcycle, and another vehicle.
The school bus was carrying student-athletes from the Windham High School girls' field hockey team at the time of the crash. No students were injured, and they were transferred to a different bus, Sanborn said.
Chief Sanborn explained the car was stopped behind the school bus when the motorcycle hit the bus. The motorcycle was deflected and crashed head-on into the car.
Sanborn said the man who was driving the motorcycle was transported to a nearby hospital and declared dead. It is unclear at this time if he died at the scene, on the way to the hospital, or in the hospital.
The driver of the vehicle was alone, and no other injuries were reported in the crash, according to Sanborn.
Gray Road in the area of Libby Avenue was closed shortly before 4 p.m. It has since reopened, according to an updated release.
RSU 14 Superintendent Christopher Howell issued a letter to the Windham community Tuesday evening, noting the bus carrying the athletes was on its way to a playoff game in Scarborough. The game was canceled, and the students were transported back to the high school.
Howell added that the crash remains under investigation.