WASHINGTON COUNTY, ME. (THECOUNT) — Tyler Dwyer, of Houlton, Maine, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Thursday morning vehicle crash in Washington County.
Dwyer, 30, was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer near Topsfield Thursday morning.
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According to reports, Dwyer was operating a pickup truck on Route 1 near Topsfield, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 9:20 a.m. Thursday. The vehicle then made head-on contact with a big-rig, operated by Gregory Worster, 58, of Kingman.
Dwyer was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in his vehicle suffered unknown injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,856, making it the third-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Machias. The county was established on June 25, 1789. It borders the Canadian province of New Brunswick – Wikipedia.