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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Authorities in Maine say a woman who crashed an all-terrain vehicle into a tree over the weekend has died.
WGME-TV reports 26-year-old Shelby Peters, of Saco, was pronounced dead after being taken to Maine Medical Center. The crash happened around 10 p.m. Saturday in Portland.
A witness says Peters was given aid by her brother after the crash.
Portland police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the department.
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