REGIONAL HOSPITAL. NOTHING ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIM. TWO MASSACHUSETTS AMONG FOUR DEAD IN MAINE Crash. STATE POLICE SAYS THE RANGE ROVER OF THE VICTIMS WAS CRASHED INTO A TREE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN CASTIN, MAIN, WHICH IS LESS THAN AN HOUR SOUTH OF BANGOR. LUKE Simpson, 22, OF ROCKPORT, AND RILEY IGNASIO-CAMERON, 20, OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD, WERE AMONG THE FOUR KILLED. THE OTHER THREE WERE IN THE HOSPITAL BUT THEIR INJURIES ARE NOT CONSIDERED LIFE-THREATEN. ALL SEVEN PEOPLE IN THE CAR WERE MAI STUDENTS
2 from Massachusetts among 4 college students killed in fiery Maine crash
Four Maine Naval Academy students, including two from Massachusetts, were killed when a sports utility vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire early Saturday morning after last day of classes for semester, authorities said. driver and two other passengers – all of they are students and also – survived fiery crash in Castine and were taken to local hospitals, state police spokesman Shannon Moss said. “Our community mourns for these young lives and for their families. While we lost our beloved members of our student bodytoday there are four families who lost their children,” Jerry Paul, President of Maine Maritime Academy, said in evening statement. The coast road was closed for more than eight hours after the crash took place Shortly after 2 a.m., the state police launched an investigation. Seven students were in 2013 Range Rover driven by Joshua Goncalves-Rudding, 20, of North Babylon, New York, officials said. Two other survivors have been identified as 20-year-old Noelle Tavares. of North Falmouth, Massachusetts and Dominique Gekoya, 20 of Middleton, Massachusetts. office defined dead like Brian Keneally, 20, of York, Maine; Chase Fossett, 21 of Gardiner, Maine; Luke Simpson, 22 of Rockport, Massachusetts; and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20 of Aquinna, Massachusetts. Kenili and Gekoya were teammates. on Maine Maritime Academy mensoccer team while Tavares plays for in womensoccer team.Maine Maritime Academy is a public four-year college of about 950 students who focus on maritime training with areas of training, including engineering, management, science and transport. Friday was last day of the fall of the term finals should have been begin next week. The college planned to have grief counselors on hand for students, faculty and staff. WCVB NewsCenter 5 contributed to this report.
Four Maine Naval Academy students, including two from Massachusetts, were killed when a sports utility vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire early Saturday morning after last day of classes for semester, authorities said.
driver and two other passengers – all of they are students and also – survived fiery crash in Castine and were taken to local hospitals, state police spokesman Shannon Moss said.
“Our community mourns for these young lives and for their families. While we lost our beloved members of our student bodytoday there are four families who lost their children,” Jerry Paul, President of Maine Maritime Academy, said in evening statement.
Shore Road was closed for more than eight hours after the crash took place shortly after 2 a.m., the state police launched an investigation.
Seven students were in 2013 Range Rover driven by Joshua Goncalves-Rudding, 20, of North Babylon, New York, officials said. Two other survivors have been identified as 20-year-old Noelle Tavares. of North Falmouth, Massachusetts and Dominique Gekoya, 20 of Middleton, Massachusetts.
State Medical Expertise office defined dead like Brian Keneally, 20, of York, Maine; Chase Fossett, 21 of Gardiner, Maine; Luke Simpson, 22 of Rockport, Massachusetts; and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20 of Aquinna, Massachusetts.
Kenili and Gekoya were teammates on Maine Maritime Academy mensoccer team while Tavares plays for in womensoccer team.
Maine Maritime Academy public four-year college of about 950 students who focus on maritime training with areas of training, including engineering, management, science and transport.
Friday was last day of the fall of the term finals should have been begin next week. The college planned to have grief counselors on hand for students, faculty and staff.
WCVB NewsCenter 5 contributed to this report.
