Sanford man, 31, dies when car rear-ended, pushed into path of school bus

BERWICK, Maine - A Sanford man died on Wednesday after his car was rear-ended and sent into the path of an oncoming school bus.

The accident occurred around 1:40 p.m. in the area of the intersection of Portland Street and Old Route 4.

Police identified the man as a 31-year-old Sanford resident, but no name was released.

According to Berwick police, a 42-year-old Sanford woman was driving a Toyota Rav 4 at the intersection of the two roadways when she rear-ended a Ford Fusion that was making a turn. The collision pushed the Ford Fusion into the path of a school bus driven by a 75-year-old man from Kittery.

The driver of the Fusion was pronounced dead at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, N.H.

There were no students on the bus.

Police continue to investigate the crash.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Berwick Police Sgt. Jeffrey Pilkington or Detective Wilfred Vachon at 698-1136.