LIVERMORE — A two-vehicle collision on Route 108 in Livermore Monday left two people dead and five others seriously injured, authorities said.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Church Street at 2:01 p.m., according to the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office.
Harley Lausier, 20, and a 1 1/2-year-old girl, both passengers in a 2014 Mercedes, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary evidence indicates Jared Sampson, 23, of Norway, driving the Mercedes westbound, crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound 2021 Jeep Wrangler driven by Joshua Charette, 31, of Rangeley.
Charette and a juvenile passenger were transported to Central Maine Medical Center with serious injuries.
Sampson and two children in car seats from his vehicle were also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The crash closed Canton Road between Route 4 and Church Street for approximately four hours while investigators worked at the scene.
Multiple agencies responded, including fire departments from Livermore, Livermore Falls, Turner, and Canton, as well as NorthStar, Turner Rescue, Med Care, and LifeFlight of Maine.
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident.
