Norway man killed in head-on crash

Photo: Chuck Blaquiere

ENTRAPPED — Firefighters cut the top of a Toyota Camry involved in a head-on collision on Route 117 in Norway Monday night, which killed the driver, Kevin Haines, 63, of Norway, according to Maine State Police Trooper Dan Hanson. The driver of the other vehicle involved, Heather Ward, 42, of Harrison, was sent to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, he said. 

NORWAY — Kevin Haines, 63, of Norway was killed in a head-on crash on Route 117 early Monday night, state police said, and a Harrison woman was seriously injured.

Norway Police Officer Mitchell Shaw said Haines died of injuries in the 6:45 p.m. collision near the four-way intersection of Old Stage and Country Club roads.

The other driver was identified by Shaw as Heather Ward, 42, of Harrison. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

The 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Haines but not registered to him had to be cut apart for fire and rescue personnel to reach him.

Ward was removed from her 2007 Jeep sport utility vehicle, which had major damage.

Both Paris and Oxford fire departments were called to the scene with their extrication tools. Oxford Fire Police was called to shut down the road.

The road was closed for hours while Maine State Police Trooper Dan Hanson reconstructed the accident.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, Shaw said.

Photo: Chuck Blaquiere