Stockholm, ME : Four people killed and one injured in a head-on collision on Route 161 in northern Maine near Stockholm on Monday morning, March 9, 2015

Four people were killed in a head-on collision Monday morning on Route 161 north of Caribou, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police.

A car and sport utility vehicle hit head-on just before 10:30 a.m. on Route 161 near Rainbow Cove in Township 16 Range 4 near Stockholm, about 15 miles north of Caribou, McCausland said.

One person survived the crash and was taken to Cary Medical Center in Caribou and subsequently transferred to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor with serious injuries not considered life-threatening, according to McCausland.

Maine State Police troopers were still at the crash scene Monday afternoon investigating the incident and attempting to notify relatives of the victims, McCausland said. He indicated more information likely would be available Monday evening.

No official cause for the accident has been released, but according to the National Weather Service in Caribou, the temperature was around 12 degrees at the time with snow showers and light winds.

Route 161 was closed and all traffic was being detoured around Lakeshore Road, according to the dispatcher and North Lakes Fire and Rescue.

While not common, Maine has had its share of multiple fatality car crashes over the years.

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Four killed in Monday morning collision in northern Maine