3 teens killed in Maine after unlicensed driver, 16, skids off road and slams into tree, police say
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Three teens are dead after the car they were in skidded off an icy road in Maine and crashed into a tree over the weekend, police said.
State police were called to the scene of the crash in Clinton, 27 miles north of Augusta, around 7:15 a.m., according to a news release. First responders found five teens in the car, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators said the 2007 Toyota Corolla hit an icy patch on the road, went into an “uncontrolled skid” and struck a large tree on the passenger side.
The victims have since been identified as Thomas Porfirio, 15, Emily Baker, 14, and her 12-year-old sister Ashland.
Police found two injured people inside the car: 14-year-old Nevaeh Wilson and the 16-year-old driver, who has not been identified pending the district attorney’s review of the crash.
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According to state police, the driver did not have a license. It is believed that “inexperience and speed” were factors in the crash.
Officials have not said if the driver will face any charges.