Richard Leighton, 71, killed, one woman injured, taken to hospital, after a head-on crash on Route 202 in Winthrop.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:27am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

2 people dead in crashes in Winthrop, Warren.

Police say 71-year-old Richard Leighton of Winthrop died in a crash on Route 202 in town at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Police are investigating a pair of unrelated fatal head-on crashes in Maine.

Police say 71-year-old Richard Leighton of Winthrop died in a crash on Route 202 in town at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Leighton was driving west when a vehicle coming in the opposite direction crossed the centerline and struck his pickup truck. The Winthrop woman in the other vehicle was hospitalized.

Police say the road was slushy at the time but it's unclear if weather played a factor.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Richard Leighton
Roadway: 
Route 202

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