BOWDOIN — Andrew J. Klaiber, 45, of 177 Meadow Road, Topsham, died as a result of a crash Saturday afternoon on Route 201 in Bowdoin. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the crash, which was reported at 2:27 p.m.
According to a release issued by the sheriff ’s department Saturday night, first responders arrived at the scene of the single- vehicle crash to find Klaiber, the vehicle’s lone occupant, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred near 1490 Augusta Road, the report states.
According to Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry, the 2005 Chevrolet Blazer sport utility vehicle “ was traveling south on Route 201, lost control and went down an embankment and struck a tree.”
“Although road conditions had been treacherous earlier in the day, they do not appear to be a cause of the accident,” Merry wrote. “Neither speed or alcohol are considered a contributing factor.”
Merry added, “Witnesses following the vehicle observed some erratic operation just prior to the vehicle leaving the road. It remains unclear as to the exact cause at this time.”
The incident remains under investigation, and the lead investigator is Cpl. Ian Alexander, assisted by the Topsham Police Department and the Richmond Police Department.
Other road deaths
Three other people died Saturday in crashes on roads elsewhere in Maine. Police blame freezing rain and light snow for the crashes that killed five people on Maine roads in less than 24 hours.
Police say two men were killed Saturday morning when their van crashed on an ice-covered road in Gardiner. The victims were identified as 62-year-old Dennis Kay of Gardiner and 25- year- old Carlton Norwood of Pittston.
Also Saturday, 63-year-old Aizhi Gao of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, was killed when the car driven by her daughter crashed on Interstate 95 in Edinburg.
Police also told Maine Today Media that 21-year-old Joseph Faucher-Kuhlman of Cornville was killed about 11 p.m. Friday as a result of a crash in Cornvillle.
dmoore@timesrecord.com
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