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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
‘This is not going to take him’: Respected South Sudanese elder hit by car fights to recover
Peter Nguany Machar has been in the hospital for nearly three weeks, undergone four surgeries and tested positive for COVID-19.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students
Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Our View: For climate, safety, we should build a better transportation system
The rising number of Maine pedestrian fatalities is just one sign that roads are unhealthy and unsafe.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians
So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Portland
Police are withholding the name of the 68-year-old pedestrian pending notification of his family.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Man walking his dog struck by motor vehicle in Parsonsfield
The hit-and-run took place Saturday morning on North Road, and the victim is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the York County Sheriff's Office.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
Police: Monmouth man killed in fog after being struck by car
Kyle Foyt-Bridges, 29, was killed while walking on Main Street early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Police: Driver says he fell asleep at wheel, causing crash that killed 3 pedestrians in Augusta
Augusta police continue investigation of crash that killed local residents Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, 69; her year-old granddaughter, Vada-Leigh Peaslee; and Rosalyn Jean, 62.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
New Hampshire man killed in Old Orchard Beach train accident
William Grizzaffi, 52, of Lebanon, N.H., was hit by an Amtrak train on Saturday night, police say.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
Maine pedestrian deaths increased in 2019
There were 16 compared with just six the previous year, the Bureau of Highway Safety says.
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