Lenny Fuchs, 36, Laura Leong, 30, and Zeeshan Mohammed, 27, killed and driver Praneeth Manubolu arrested in collision on Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park in Hancock County, Maine

Modified Date: 
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 9:49am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, August 31, 2019

Three people killed in Acadia National Park rollover

Three people died after their vehicle rolled over early Saturday morning in Acadia National Park. The crash was reported around 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Park Service on the one-way section of Park Loop Road.

Driver charged with manslaughter after Acadia National Park crash that killed three

After Manubolu called 911 to report the crash at 2:47 a.m. Saturday, investigators arrived at the crash site on Park Loop Road to find that he had some cuts and scrapes and allegedly smelled of alcohol, according to an arrest affidavit written by U.S. Park Ranger Brian Dominy.

Driver charged with manslaughter in Acadia crash

Following his release from the hospital, Manubolu was arrested and taken to the Hancock County Jail in Ellsworth.

Driver in accident that killed 3 in Acadia indicted by feds

Manubolu was indicted Wednesday on three counts of manslaughter, two counts of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and one count of unsafe operation.

Feds say blood sample taken from driver in Acadia crash that killed 3 is admissible

The U.S. Attorney’s office argued in a response filed in federal court in Bangor that a blood sample from Praneeth Manubolu, 28, was legally obtained in the hours following a fatal crash in the park over Labor Day weekend — even though Manubolu refused a request from police to submit a sample voluntarily.

Driver pleads guilty in Acadia park crash that killed 3

Manubolu faces up to eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of the manslaughter counts.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Praneeth Manubolu
Lenny Fuchs
Laura Leong
Zeeshan Mohammed
Roadway: 
Park Loop Road
Area: 
Bangor, ME

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