SACO, ME. (THECOUNT) — Felix Melo, 36, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Maine Turnpike early Saturday morning. The collision involved a Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Melo and a Ford Explorer carrying two Massachusetts residents, who were treated at the scene.
According to Maine State Police, the crash occurred around 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, on northbound Interstate 95 near mile marker 39 in Saco, York County.
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Preliminary findings indicate the Hyundai rear-ended the Ford, which was traveling in the center lane, police said.
After the initial impact, the Ford spun and came to rest on the roadway. The Hyundai left the highway, entered a wooded area and rolled onto its side.
Melo, the Hyundai’s driver, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ford’s driver and her passenger were treated by emergency responders but did not require hospitalization.
A Maine State Police Reconstruction Team responded and is assisting with the investigation. Police said additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The crash occurred near mile marker 39 on the Maine Turnpike in Saco, a city in York County in southern Maine, in Portland, near the New Hampshire border. The precise crash scene has not been independently pinpointed beyond the reported mile marker.
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