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2 killed in fiery truck crash in Alfred

2 killed in fiery truck crash in Alfred

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ALFRED, Maine (AP) Deputies say two young men were killed when a truck crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Alfred, Maine.

The York County Sheriff’s Department says 20-year-old Jacob Dupuis, of Gorham, and 19-year-old Henry O’Neill, of Standish were trapped in the burning truck on Thursday.

Maine State Police and the York County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the cause of the crash.

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