Two are dead as a result of two separate crashes that took place Friday, one in Saco and one in Biddeford.

At 9:03 a.m. on May 3, the Saco Emergency Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash in the 500 block of Route 112 in Saco. The crash involved a tractor-trailer and a car.

The Saco Police Department and Saco Fire/Rescue responded.

Preliminary investigations based on witness statements and evidence gathered indicated that a black Nissan Versa sedan was traveling westbound on Route 112 when it crossed the center line into the path of an eastbound Western Express semi-truck, leading to a head-on collision, according to Saco Police.

The driver of the Nissan Versa was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the deceased was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to police prior to press time.

The Saco Police Department Crash Investigation Unit reconstructed the accident to discover the precise sequence of events. In response to the involvement of a semi-truck, the Maine State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit was called in to assist with the investigation.

To ensure public safety and manage traffic flow, the Buxton Police Department and Buxton Fire/Police provided traffic control support until the road could be safely reopened.

Later that day, another crash resulted in a fatality in Biddeford. At approximately 6:28 p.m., Maine State troopers responded to the area of mile marker 32 southbound on the Maine Turnpike for a motorcycle crash.

According to the initial investigation, Zachary Swain, 21, of Connecticut, was exiting the highway and failed to negotiate the curved southbound off-ramp, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Swain struck the guard rail and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue personnel. The off-ramp was closed for two hours while the crash was investigated. The Biddeford Fire Department, Maine Turnpike Authority and Ray’s Truck Service assisted with the investigation and the re-opening of the ramp.