SACO — At approximately 6:44 p.m. on Oct. 10, the Saco Emergency Communications Center received multiple emergency calls regarding a single-vehicle accident in the 500 block of Ferry Road.
Responding to the incident, the Saco Police Department and Saco Fire/Rescue found a white Mercedes Benz sedan that had crashed into a wooded area after apparently losing control while traveling westbound on Ferry Road.
The vehicle had struck several large trees.
Three individuals were in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
First responders administered medical aid at the scene before Saco Fire/Rescue transported the occupants to the Maine Medical Center Trauma Unit in Portland for further treatment.
Authorities are investigating the crash, with preliminary evidence suggesting that excessive speed may have been a factor.
The Saco Police Department Crash Investigation Unit is conducting a detailed reconstruction of the event to ascertain the precise cause.
The investigation is ongoing, and the police department will release additional information as it becomes available.
