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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

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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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