Fatal Accident

Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Edmunds Wednesday evening.

On Sept. 16, 2020, at approximately 11:03 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a fatal crash on Route 1 in Edmunds involving a single vehicle and single occupant. The operator of a silver 2005 Toyota Camry, Meghan McPhail, 19 of Whiting, died as a result of her injuries.  McPhail was travelling North at the time of the crash.  

Trooper Keith York responded as the primary investigator and was assisted at the scene by Sergeant Jeff Ingemi, Corporal Micah Perkins, Trooper Andy Foss and Washington County Sheriff’s Department.
 
Speed, alcohol and fatigue are possible factors in this crash.  McPhail was not wearing a seatbelt. 

Dennysville Ambulance, Dennysville Fire Department and Whiting Fire Department also assisted.  Investigation continues.
 

Maine State Police responded to a the report of a single-vehicle rollover crash on the North Rochester Road in Lebanon at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2020. During the response, Troopers learned that rescue was performing CPR on the patient. The male driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead shortly after Troopers arrived on scene. The identity of the man is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Police believe he failed to negotiate a curve, and the vehicle went off the road, striking a stone wall and causing the vehicle to overturn.