Jessie Bouchard, 24, killed and several people injured in two-vehicle collision on Route 161 in Stockholm, Maine

Modified Date:

Sat, 08/15/2015 - 11:30am

Accident Date:

Friday, August 14, 2015

One killed, several injured in northern Maine crash

One person has died and five others were injured in a vehicle crash in the northern Maine town of Stockholm. State Police say the driver of a SUV failed to stop at a stop sign on Route 161 on Friday night and collided with another vehicle, causing it to go off the road, into a ditch and to roll on its side. Authorities say a passenger, 24-year-old Jessie Bouchard of Fort Kent, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The drivers and three other passengers were transported to hospitals for treatment. Police are continuing to investigate the crash.

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A Fort Kent woman is dead after a two-car accident Friday night on Route 161 in Stockholm. The driver and passenger of the car travelling on Lake Street were later released. Police say a carÂ traveling westbound on Lake Street drove through the stop sign at the highway and crashed into another car with four people inside, including a two-year-old child. One passenger of the car that was hit, 24-year-old Jessie Bouchard of Fort Kent, was ejected after the carÂ rolled over into a ditch on the opposite side of the road. The other five people involved were transported to Cary Medical Center for treatment.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Red Light/Stop Sign, Road Departure, Ejected from Vehicle

People Involved:

Jessie Bouchard

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