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Police: Woman pinned between vehicle and utility pole dies in Etna

Police: Woman pinned between vehicle and utility pole dies in Etna

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


ETNA, Maine (WGAN) Police say one person was killed in an accident in Etna Wednesday morning.

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says the female victim ended up pinned between a car and a utility pole on private property on Curtis Road. Police responded a little before 10:30 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead by the time firs responders arrived.

No other information has been released and police are still investigating.

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