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Lewiston police: local woman killed in weekend crash

Lewiston police: local woman killed in weekend crash

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The Lewiston Police Department says a 59-year-old Maine woman was killed in a crash Sunday night.

It happened just after 7:00 p.m. in the area of Webster Street and Old Lisbon Road.

When first responders arrived, they discovered that the woman’s car had crashed into a rock and a tree.

She had to be extricated from the vehicle.

First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation. The name of the victim is being withheld until family members are notified.

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