MILBRIDGE — Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 79-year-old Columbia man on Wednesday.
Clyde Samuelson Jr. was traveling east on Route 1 in a 2011 Ford pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway and entered a ditch between Route 1 and the Sunrise Trail, according to police.
The crash occurred at approximately 2:23 p.m. in Milbridge.
First responders removed Samuelson, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and initiated life-saving measures.
Despite their efforts, Samuelson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Milbridge Fire Department assisted at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Maine State Police.
