The person killed in a head-on collision in Waldoboro Friday has been identified as Lois Sparks, 70, of Portland, according to Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde. Sparks was in a pick-up truck driven by her son Murray Sparks and accompanied by his wife Joely, also of Portland, when they were involved in a head-on collision with a vehicle driven by Marie Tysinger of Waldoboro, according to Labombarde.
Murray Sparks was treated and released at Miles Memorial Hospital, but Joely Sparks and Tysinger remained hospitalized at the time of this posting, according to Labombarde. Both women were “seriously injured” according to Waldoboro Police Officer Tom Hoepner, who was on the scene in the aftermath of the accident.
The collision occurred at approximately 11 a.m. and Rt. 1 remained closed to through traffic until approximately 2 p.m. An accident reconstruction expert from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation at the scene. The results of the investigation are still pending.
The Lincoln County News will continue to follow the progress of this event and post any additional details here as soon as they become available. A full report will be published in The Lincoln County News print and e-editions on Thurs., June 14.
