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Gorham man dead in Windham single car crash

Officials said the driver was pronounced dead on scene, the passenger taken to Maine Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

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A Gorham man is dead and a Standish man left fighting for his life after a single car wreck on River Road Sunday afternoon. 

According to Windham officials, Windham Police and Fire Departments responded to a single-vehicle crash on the River Road, near Majestic Heights around 4:55 p.m. Sunday afternoon. 

The vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. 

55-year-old Rodney Johnson of Gorham, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The passenger, 60-year-old Richard LaChance of Standish, was taken to Maine Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. 

The accident is under investigation, but Windham police say speed appears to be a factor.

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