Mass. boy, 8, killed in Maine crash; younger brother, dad critically injured

Rumford police say Matthew Kellogg and his 5-year-old son suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, while Kellogg's 8-year-old son diedAn 8-year-old from Massachusetts is dead and three others, including the boy's younger brother and dad, are seriously injured after a high-speed crash in Rumford, Maine, on Saturday afternoon, where alcohol is believed to be a factor.

Rumford police say dispatch received a 911 call around 3:13 p.m. reporting a two-vehicle collision with multiple people trapped in the vicinity of 1125 U.S. Route 2, approximately one mile from McDonald’s. According to a preliminary investigation, Matthew Kellogg, 42, of Hopedale, Mass., was driving a Subaru Impreza eastbound on U.S. Route 2 with his two boys, 8 and 5 years old, when the car collided with a Volvo S80 that was being driven on the westbound side of the roadway by F. Michael Piveronas, of Rumford.

A Game Warden and a nurse who happened to be in the area at the time ran up to the cars and found an unresponsive 8-year-old boy who they tried to help while first responders headed to the scene.Police say there were four people involved in the crash and all sustained serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. They were rushed by ambulances to Rumford Hospital. Despite life-saving measures at the scene and at the hospital, the 8-year-old died from his injuries.

The 5-year-old boy was later transferred to a Portland hospital for emergency treatment, and Kellogg was expected to be transported to a Lewiston hospital. Both suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.Route 2 was shut down and traffic was re-routed to the South Rumford Road and Route 232 during the investigation. The roadway was reopened approximately three hours later.

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