AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Department of Public Safety says six people were killed on state roads over the holiday weekend, making it the deadliest Labor Day weekend since 1986.
The six fatalities included two motorcycle crashes, one of which involved a Canadian biker crashing into a moose north of Jackman. The other motorcycle crash involved an individual who received his motorcycle permit the day before and crashed into a guard rail in Eagle Lake.
Four others died in crashes involving vehicles in Biddeford, South Berwick, New Portland and Van Buren.
Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland says it was the greatest number of deaths since 1986, when 10 people died on Maine roads.
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