AUBURN, Maine — A three-year-old passenger was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after a pickup truck struck a tree in Auburn, police say. The child was flown to Maine Medical Center via LifeFlight of Maine, according to authorities.
In an update Friday, Auburn police said the child is stable and expected to recover.
The Auburn Police Department said it was called to the 550 block of Minot Avenue for a crash involving a single vehicle.
Authorities said Adam Doherty, 37, of Rockland was driving a 2006 Ford Ranger west on Minot Avenue when the pickup truck left the road and hit a tree.
Doherty was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with serious injuries. They weren't life-threatening, according to police.
The crash is under investigation, with the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department assisting with the crash reconstruction.