Paul Goodwin, 34, killed and William Loring, 44, injured in head-on wreck on Route 5 in Cornish, Maine

The Portland Press Herald says the collision was reported at 8 a.m. on Thursday. Police say one person is dead and a second was taken to an area hospital after the head-on collision involving a van and a pickup truck.

CORNISH, Maine — A collision on Route 5 in Cornish on Thursday morning claimed the life of a Sanford man, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. Goodwin was pronounced dead at the scene and Loring suffered serious injuries and was taken to Maine Medical Center, King said. King said it is unclear why Goodwin crossed into northbound traffic. Preliminary investigation indicates Paul Goodwin, 34, was heading south and crossed the center line, striking a vehicle driven by William Loring, 44, of Parsonsfield, Sheriff William King said. The sheriff’s office is reconstructing the crash.