5-Year-Old Killed in Single‑Vehicle Crash in Hancock County, Maine

Police say preliminary evidence indicates the car failed to stop at a stop sign and the children were not properly restrained, and investigators are processing the scene.

Overview

A trooper found the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 193 and began life-saving measures before EMS arrived, but a 5-year-old front-seat passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, identified as 33-year-old Dion Campbell, and a 10-month-old girl were taken to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center with injuries that police say are not expected to be life-threatening.
Maine State Police said both children were not properly restrained at the time of the crash and that the vehicle appears to have failed to stop at a stop sign before striking an embankment.
Route 9 was closed for several hours while local fire departments and EMS agencies assisted and troopers processed the scene, and the crash remains under active investigation.
Investigators will gather evidence to determine full cause and any legal consequences, and the case highlights the safety risks of unrestrained children and front-seat child passengers.