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25-year-old killed in Baldwin crash


The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old man was killed overnight in a crash in Baldwin.

It happened on Bridgton Road at about 12:30 a.m. Friday.

Deputies say Ryan Smith of East Baldwin was driving a Ford Ranger when he lost control and went off the road, striking a group of trees.

He was pinned inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say speed was a factor.

The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by members of the Baldwin and Standish fire departments.

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