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Skowhegan man dies after vehicle hydroplanes and crashes

Skowhegan man dies after vehicle hydroplanes and crashes

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A Skowhegan man died after his SUV hydroplaned and crashed early Tuesday.

According to the Portland Press Herald, 53-year-old Mario Centofanti was heading west on Route 2 or Canaan Road just before 5 a.m.

Police Chief David Bucknam says the vehicle went through standing water in the road and hydroplaned, flipping over and causing Centofanti to be ejected through the sunroof.

Bucknam says he died at the scene.

The crash is under investigation, but drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors.

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