UPDATE: Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Gross was killed when after responding to the scene of an accident on the Bar Harbor Road (Route 3) in Trenton.

Police say he was struck by a passing vehicle while responding to the accident. >>FULL STORY>>


ORIGINAL STORY: The Hancock County Sheriff's Department tells us the Bar Harbor Road, or Route 3, is closed between Beechland Road and Jordan River Road. Details of the crash could not be confirmed, but officials say the area could be shut down for a while. Drivers are advised to avoid the area, during their morning commute.

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