The Washington County Sheriff's Office covered a double fatal vehicle crash on Us-rt# 1 in Steuben on the evening of August 25, 2009. Details of the crash are: At 9:34 pm on August 25, 2009 the Washington County Regional Communication Center in Machias received multiple 9-1-1 calls of a serious 2 vehicle traffic crash in the Town of Steuben on Us-rt# 1. Sergeant Randy Perry arrived at the 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Us-rt#1 and the East Side Road in Steuben. Two sets of JAWS were used from Steuben Fire and Cherryfield Fire Departments to extricate the victims.
Zachary Dean, 17 yoa from Columbia Falls, Maine was driving a 2001, Chevy, Cavalier on the East Side Road in Steuben at a high rate of speed headed for the intersection of Us-rt#1. Mr Dean did not stop for the Stop sign at the intersection of Us-rt#1 and the East Side Road and drove into the path of Brooke Burgess, 31 yoa, from Steuben, Maine operating a 2003, Jeep, Liberty. Zachary Dean and one of his passengers Morgan Parritt, 15 yoa, from Steuben died as a result of the crash.
Another 12 yoa female passenger in Mr Deans vehicle was injured in the crash and is being treated for injuries.
Brooke Burgess was traveling with her husband and daughter at the time of the crash and did not receive injuries.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the following agencies; The Maine State Police; Hancock County Sheriff's Office; Machias Police Department: Steuben Fire Department; Cherryfield Fire Department; Cherryfield Ambulance Service; Milbridge Ambulance Service; Pleasant River Ambulance Service; County Ambulance Service;
