News Reporter
CASTINE — A single-vehicle crash just after 2 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, on the Shore Road (Route 166) in Castine has claimed the lives of four young people and injured three others, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss.
All had been traveling together in a 2013 Range Rover. Moss said all seven have been identified as Maine Maritime Academy students.
The deceased have been preliminarily identified as 20-year-old Brian Kenealy of York, 21-year-old Chase Fossett of Gardiner, 22-year-old Luke Simpson of Rockport, Mass. and 20-year-old Riley Ignacio-Cameron of Aquinnah, Mass., Moss said.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the vehicle was traveling south on Route 166 when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree before erupting in flames,” Moss stated. “Three occupants of the car were transported to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.
Moss said the injured include: the driver, 20-year-old Joshua Goncalves-Radding of North Babylon, N.Y., 20-year-old Noelle Tavares of North Falmouth, Mass. and 20-year-old Dominick Gecoya of Middleton, Mass.
The road was shut down to traffic for more than eight hours while troopers investigated.
MMA President Jerry S. Paul issued a statement:
“I am devastated to confirm that today [Dec. 10] Maine Maritime Academy lost four of our students in a single vehicle accident early this morning,” Paul said. “Three others were injured. Our community is grieving for these young lives and for their families. While we have lost beloved members of our student body, tonight there are four families who have lost their children. I ask for continued respect and privacy of our Maine Maritime family. Please hold these young people close to your hearts and in your prayers. We will of course continue to work with the authorities in the coming days and continue to offer counseling support to our students, faculty and staff.”
News Reporter
Jennifer Osborn is a St. Louis, Mo. native and has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has a husband and a 19-year-old son.
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