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Two people died in a crash in Washington County on Friday afternoon, police said.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said an SUV crossed the center line on Route 1 in Columbia and collided with a tractor-trailer, News Center Maine reported

The crash killed Darold Ames, 83, and a 14-year-old boy. Both were passengers in the SUV, a Ford Explorer, the TV station said.

Ames was pronounced dead at the scene and the boy was pronounced dead a short time later while waiting to be taken to a hospital by a LifeFlight helicopter.

The driver of the SUV and the driver of the tractor-trailer, Sean Kelley, 56, were both taken to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, WCSH reported.

The crash is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and Maine State Police, the station said.

Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.

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