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One dead following early morning car crash in Portland

Police say 81-year-old Nicholas Hamp died from his injuries following a two-car crash in Portland on Thursday.
Credit: NBC

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Police say one man is dead after a two-car crash early Thursday morning in Portland.

Police say 81-year-old Nicholas Hemp was driving a 2005 Lincoln Town Car on Veranda St. at the I-295 South interchange and collided with a 2015 Toyota RAV4, which was operated by Chun Ying Xu of Freeport. 

Portland Police responded to the scene of the crash at 7:38 a.m.

Hemp, of Cumberland Foreside, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The crash is under investigation. Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the accident to contact Portland Police at (207) 874-8532.

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