5-Year-Old Killed in Hancock County Crash That Injured Father and Infant

Overview

• A state trooper discovered the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 193 in Township 22 shortly before 11:30 p.m. Thursday and troopers began life-saving measures.
• A 5-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene and his 33-year-old father and 10-month-old sister were taken to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor with injuries that police expect will not be fatal.
• Maine State Police say preliminary investigation shows the vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and struck an embankment, but the cause of the crash remains under active review.
• Authorities reported both children were not properly restrained and the boy had been seated in the front passenger seat, details that bear on safety and potential legal questions.
• Local fire departments and EMS units assisted at the scene, Route 9 was closed for several hours for processing, and investigators say they will release more information as the probe continues.