STONEHAM, ME : 1 dead in garbage truck crash in the town of Stoneham in Oxford County on Sunday, 25th August 2019

Police in Maine say a trash truck driver was killed and a passenger injured in a crash in the town of Stoneham in Oxford County.

Police said 22-year-old Justin Gerickont, of Sangerville, was killed when the truck left the road, rolled onto its side and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was in serious condition.

The crash remains under investigation by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department. Maine State Police assisted in reconstructing the crash.

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