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Canaan man dies in crash, passenger taken to hospital

Canaan man dies in crash, passenger taken to hospital

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CANAAN, Maine (AP) Police say a motorist was killed when his car left a road and crashed into trees in the town of Canaan, Maine.

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department reports that 55-year-old Richard Clark Sr. of Canaan, died at the scene Thursday afternoon, while his passenger was transported to a hospital.

Police said neither person was wearing a seat belt.

The crash remains under investigation.

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