The police shared the names of both women who were killed in the crash of Auburn

Auburn, Maine (WMTW) – Maine's two customers identified the two customers of John F. Murphy Homes, who, according to the authorities, died after they were involved in a crash in Auburn.

The Auburn police said that the crash was held on Wednesday at 6:55 p.m. in the Washington Street near the intersection of the Beech Hill Road.

The investigators said that a 2016 Honda Odyssey van von John F. Murphy Homes tried to cross the Washington Street from the Beech Hill Road when he crossed a Chevrolet Silverado Pickup 2017, who traveled to the south in Washington Street.

The police said the van transported two customers of John F. Murphy Homes. John F. Murphy Homes is a non -profit organization that provides children and adults with intellectual disabilities, other developmental disorders and autism spectrum.

The 57 -year -old Catherine Chafin, who was a passenger in the van, was brought to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where she was declared dead shortly after the ambulance was arrived.

Another passenger in the van, the 44-year-old Emily Bennett, was also transported to CMMC, where she died of her injuries early Thursday morning.

The police said that the driver of the Van, 21-year-old Stela Kakhuba, and her employee, the 19-year-old Wardha Yussuf, did not suffer life-threatening injuries in the crash and were transported to CMMC for treatment.

The driver of the pickup, 50-year-old Jason Plummer from Salisbury, Massachusetts, was not seriously injured.

Todd Goodwin, CEO of John F. Murphy Homes, said the crash had happened, while Chafin and Bennett were transported back to the group house by a Bingo game in which they lived.

Goodwin said that Chafin and Bennett were roommates and wonderful customers.

“One of them was a part -time employee of us and worked in our central office,” he said. “I can tell them that they were delightful women. They were loved very much by many people, not only in our organization, but in this community.”

Goodwin also said that the two employees who were involved in the crash are destroyed.

“Everyone is shocked and try to process and find out what happened,” he said.

According to Maine's crash data, 14 accidents at the Washington Street and the Beech Hill Road were already available this year. These crashes have led to 10 injuries and now two deaths.

James Arel, who has lived at the intersection for 26 years, said a flashing red light is not enough to prevent accidents in the region.

“It didn't need any necessity. If there was a traffic light, I wouldn't have thought that this would have ever happened,” said Arel.

The section of the Washington Street between the Beech Hill Road and the East Hardscrabble Road was closed until around 10:30 p.m.

The Auburn police authority continues to examine the crash with the support of the Lewiston police department.

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