UPDATE: One Dead After Two-Car Crash on Forest Avenue This Afternoon

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Portland Police responded to a head-on crash at 1808 Forest Avenue Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 1:10 pm.

Witnesses reported seeing one of the involved vehicles, driven by a 62 year old man from Cape Elizabeth, cross the centerline of Forest Avenue and hit another vehicle head on.  MedCu responded and attempted to resuscitate the driver, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.  It is unclear at this time whether a medical event contributed to the cause of the accident.

The driver of the second motor vehicle, a 35 year old South Portland man, sustained broken bones and was transported to Maine Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The road reopened at approximately 5:40 pn.  No charges have been filed at this time.

On January 11, 2024, the Portland Police Department identified the deceased as Joel Adams, of Cape Elizabeth.