Derek Trudeau, 48, and Stephanie Trudeau, 40, killed in collision on Hallowell Road in Litchfield, Maine

Modified Date: 
Tue, 11/19/2019 - 6:15am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, November 9, 2019

Charges pending in crash that kills Litchfield couple, police say

A Lincoln sport utility vehicle driven by Shawn Metayer, 60, of Litchfield, crossed the center line and struck a pick-up truck driven by Derek Trudeau, 48, of Litchfield, according to a news release Sunday from Katy England, a Maine State Police spokeswoman.

Driver in Litchfield crash that killed married couple remains hospitalized

Shawn Metayer, 60, of Litchfield was still hospitalized at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Monday as state troopers continued to investigate the deadly collision, according to Katy England, a spokeswoman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Affidavit: Driver in Litchfield crash that killed married couple was drunk

Shawn Metayer, 60, of Litchfield made his initial court appearance Monday, a day after he was arrested on manslaughter charges. An affidavit indicated Metayer’s blood-alcohol content was 0.19 percent. The legal limit for driving is 0.08 percent.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Derek Trudeau
Stephanie Trudeau
Shawn Metayer
Roadway: 
Hallowell Road

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