MANCHESTER — Speed and alcohol contributed to a crash early Wednesday morning that killed a Wilton man, police said.
Joshua Lavine, 31, was killed when the car he was driving struck a rock, went airborne, hit trees 20 feet off the ground and flipped over on Granite Hill Road, Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a news release.
Passenger William Decastro, 62, of Chesterville, sustained serious injuries. He was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and was in good condition Wednesday night, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
The crash was reported around midnight. Neither man was wearing a seat belt and both had been drinking, McCausland said.
He said Lavine had been driving the 2003 Hyundai Sonata with a suspended license and had a number of violations, including operating after suspension and failure to pay fines.
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- Maine State Police say a Wilton man died early Wednesday morning when his speeding car struck a rock, became airborne, struck several trees and flipped over on Granite Hill Road in Manchester. Driver Joshua Lavine, 31, was killed. Passenger William Decastro, 62, of Chesterville, was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with serious injuries.
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