Woman Dies in Collision in Shirley, Maine

A 46-year-old woman died following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday evening in the town of Shirley, just south of Greenville, Maine.

The Piscataquis County Sheriff's office reported Jessica Lavigne of Peru was driving on Route 15 around 8:20 p.m. when she attempted to pass another vehicle, according to WABI-TV.

At the same time, Douglas and Sabrina Staley of Florida, both age 44, started to turn left into a Maine Department of Transportation garage.

Lavigne hit the front of the Staley’s vehicle and then struck a telephone pole.

Sheriff Bob Young told WABI that Lavigne passed away from her injuries. The Staley’s sustained minor injuries in the collision.

The crash remains under investigation.