Fatal Crash on Route 2 in Hermon
A 76-year-old Stetson man died on May 8 from injuries sustained in a collision on Route 2 in Hermon, Maine, on May 5. According to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, Jeffrey Reutter was driving a pickup truck when it apparently crossed the centerline and collided with a Versant Power truck around 1:39 p.m. near the intersection of Route 2 and New Boston Road.
The crash forced the closure of roads in the area for several hours. Reutter was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The other driver, Powers, received treatment at a local hospital for minor injuries. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the cause of the crash.

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