An alleged drunk driver struck and killed a 2-year-old boy in Maine. Days later, his twin brother succumbed to his injuries.
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In Albion, Maine, twin two-year-old boys were tragically killed when a suspected drunk driver hit their stroller from behind. Mollie Egold, their mother, was seriously injured while pushing them to a store. Police arrested 44-year-old Benjamin Lancaster, the driver, who faces multiple serious charges. Bradley, one of the boys, died at the scene, and Noah was airlifted but later declared brain dead. Egold is hospitalized in critical condition. A GoFundMe for the family has raised over $43,000 to assist with expenses, including cemetery plots for the twins.
Mollie Egold, 33, was pushing her twin boys in a stroller when they were struck from behind by a hit-and-run driver, Benjamin Lancaster, 44, on Hussey Road.
Bradley was pronounced dead at the scene, while Noah was declared brain dead after being airlifted to the hospital and removed from life support.
Egold remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition after the accident; the incident has sparked a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $43,000 for the family.
Benjamin Lancaster was charged with multiple offenses, including operating under the influence causing death and leaving the scene of an accident.
Read at Boston.com
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