2 John F. Murphy Homes customers dead after the crash of Auburn, the police say, the police say

Auburn, Maine (WMTW) – According to the authorities, two women who were customers of John F. Murphy Homes are dead 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 she crossed a Chevrolet Silverado Pickup 2017, which drove south on 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.

A 57-year-old woman who was a passenger in the van was taken to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where she was declared dead shortly after the ambulance was arrived.

The police said a second passenger in the van was also brought to CMMC, where she died of her injuries early Thursday morning.

According to the police, the driver of the pickup was not seriously injured.

After the crash, the police did not state any details about the condition of the van driver.

The names of the names involved in the crash are currently not being shared publicly because the authorities are working on notifying their family members.

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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