3 International Summer Camp Workers Died in a Maine Car Crash

Three people, from Mexico and Columbia, died in a car crash in Paris over the weekend.

Where Did the Crash Happen?

Police say the crash happened on Friday, July 7th on Route 25 in the Maine town of Paris. It was just before 5:30 in the afternoon when the driver of a Toyota Tercel lost control of her vehicle and spun out. As the car crossed the center line, it was hit on the passenger side by a Toyota Rav4, which was unable to avoid the collision.

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Have Police Identified the Deceased?

According to the Sun Journal, three people who were traveling in the Tercel were killed in the crash. They've been identified as Diana Paola Berriel Lopez, 22, from Puebla, Mexico; Dafne Isabel Sanchez Cruz, 21, from Mexico City, Mexico; and Julian Ernesto Marin Munzon, 22, from Barranquilla, Columbia. Officials say Lopez was driving the Tercel.

All three of the deceased worked at a summer camp in Oxford. So far, the name of the camp has not been released.

Was the Other Driver Hurt?

The driver of the Rav4, Tammy Hinckley, 52, of Bethel, Maine was taken to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, before being transported to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She's being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A Go Fund Me page has been set up by a family friend, to help cover Tammy's medical costs, which has raised over $4,000, so far.

Police continue to investigate this crash, including conducting toxicology tests on both drivers.

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