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Father Dies Days After Crash That Claimed 8-Year-Old Son's Life in Maine

Police said icy road conditions played a role in the three-vehicle crash in Standish

Makayla Gillespie

A crash that killed an 8-year-old Maine boy last weekend has now claimed the life of his father, while his mother remains hospitalized.

Officials say 51-year-old Vincent Oates, of Standish, died Thursday night at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

His son, Owen, died in the crash on the morning of Dec. 28 on Route 35 in Standish. He was a student at Edna Libby Elementary School in Standish.

The boy's mother and the operator of another vehicle remain hospitalized.

Police said icy road conditions played a role in the three-vehicle crash. The exact cause remains under investigation.

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