Three Crashes Kill Three, Injure Several

In Topsham, Maine, a head‑on collision on Route 196 near the Merrymeeting Bridge Saturday night killed 23‑year‑old passenger Marcus Steinman and seriously injured both drivers — 34‑year‑old Joseph Lemont (GMC pickup) and 25‑year‑old Lacey Wiles (Volvo) — who were taken to Maine Medical Center; police say one vehicle crossed the centerline and a crash reconstructionist is assisting the ongoing investigation. Northwest of Las Vegas, a two‑SUV crash on northbound U.S. 95 near Nye County mile marker 15 early Tuesday left one man dead at the scene and another airlifted by Mercy Air to a hospital, with the highway closed both directions and Nevada State Police investigating. In Hinesburg, Vermont, 24‑year‑old Logan Cody of Shelburne has been charged with gross negligent operation–death after allegedly driving the wrong way on Silver Street and colliding with a car driven by 63‑year‑old Lauren Morrill, who died at the scene; Cody was hospitalized with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries and additional charges may follow. Authorities in all three incidents say investigations are ongoing and are asking witnesses to come forward.