LIBERTY — State Police say a woman and a young boy died in a fatal two vehicle crash on Route 3 in Liberty Wednesday evening, Nov. 28. 

According to a news release from the State Police, nine-year-old Kolby Adams of Hope and Janice Minson, 64, of Verona Island perished in the crash.

Troopers said Minson was driving a car that crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming pickup. She died shortly after arrival at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast and Adams was killed instantly.

Adams was a passenger in the pickup, operated by Evan West, 20, of Liberty.  A second passenger in the truck, Samuel Levesque, 15, of Liberty was seriously injured. Levesque is being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland for multiple injuries, although not believed to be life threatening. West was treated and released from the Belfast Hospital.

Troopers said the wreck was about a quarter mile away from another fatal crash that took place Tuesday morning on Route 3. Traffic on the road was detoured around the crash site for three hours  as a team of troopers investigated the crash. 

State Police said there is no immediate explanation why Minson's Pontiac Vibe crossed the center line. She was traveling west, headed home following an out of state vacation. West was friends with his two passengers and they had left a nearby home to go to the store. The crash took place about 5:30 p.m. 

LIBERTY — Maine State Police said Nov. 28 two people were killed this evening in a two-vehicle crash along Route 3 in Liberty, approximately one-quarter mile from another fatal crash that occurred Nov. 27 (See Police identify man who perished on Route 3 Liberty crash)

Troopers said a car crossed the centerline and collided with a pickup truck.  Killed in the wreck was the driver of the car and a passenger in the pickup. 

The driver of the truck was taken to the Belfast hospital.   The crash took place about 5:30 p.m. 

A team of troopers are investigating the crash and notifying relatives of the deaths, according to the Maine Office of Public Safety.

Traffic on Route 3 has been detoured around the crash site, which is near Lake St. George State Park.