Police: Woman dead after car she was riding in hits tree

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Police say a Maine woman is dead and her husband suffered serious injuries after their car struck a tree in Lewiston.

Authorities say 74-year-old Estelle Martel, of Lewiston, was a passenger in the car driven by her husband, 80-year-old Normand Martel, when it struck a tree and flipped over on Pond Road.

The Portland Press Herald reports (https://bit.ly/29bJYvE ) that the accident happened at about 5 p.m. Saturday.

Normand Martel was taken to Central Maine Medical with what police said were serious injuries.

The investigation into the accident is continuing.

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Information from: Portland Press Herald, https://www.pressherald.com