Carmel Man Identified as the Victim of a Single-Vehicle Crash

Officials have released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Fuller Road in Carmel.

Where Did This Happen?

The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office learned of the crash just after 10:00 Saturday morning. Initial reports to the Penobscot Regional Communications Center indicated that there was a vehicle off the road in the area of 741 Fuller Road in Carmel and one person in the vehicle that was unresponsive.

Have Officials Identified the Deceased?

The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the deceased was 50-year-old Johnboy Mayhew of Carmel.

Where There Any Factors in This Crash?

When Deputies arrived, they found the driver of the vehicle, Mayhew, was deceased. The vehicle had been traveling on the Fuller Road, between the Irish Road and Homestead Lane, when it traveled off the roadway and crashed into some trees. Early indications suggest that speed may have been a factor in this crash, according to the Sheriff's Office. The crash remains under investigation.

We'll update this story as more details become available.

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