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One Dead After Gorham Crash Sends Minivan Into Pond

Investigators are reconstructing the crash, seeking witnesses.

Overview

  • The collision occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Monday near 70 Brackett Road in Gorham, according to police.
  • A 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan overturned after colliding with a 2019 Honda CR-V and became fully submerged in a fire pond.
  • Passenger Joyce Provencher, 68, of Westbrook, died from her injuries, while fellow passenger Clinton Lubangula, 23, remains in serious condition.
  • Minivan driver Mohammed Obaid, 34, and Honda occupants Jeanne Moore, 82, and Gerald Scribner, 83, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Bystanders entered the pond before Gorham firefighters dove to free the trapped passengers, and all patients were transported to Maine Medical Center.