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Fatal car crash in Hampden caused by black ice

Maine State Police say a man is dead after he lost control of his pickup on black ice, hit a guardrail, and overturned several times.

BANGOR, Maine — Maine State Police say a man is dead after he lost control of his pickup on black ice while driving on the northbound side of I-95 in Hampden.

The man has been identified as 57-year-old Stanley Swallow.

The crash happened around 5:30 a.m., according to the Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman, Steve McCausland.

Police say the pickup truck lost control on the slippery road, struck a guardrail, and overturned several times. Police say he was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown out of the truck.

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