CARIBOU – It happened yesterday afternoon after 1, on the Van Buren Road on Route 1.
Caribou police say the driver, 84-year-old Robert Plummer of Fort Fairfield failed to yield. He was struck by a city of caribou public works dump truck.
That truck was driven by, Robert Deschesne. He was not injured.
Plummer was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, 83-year-old, Rachel Plummer, later died from her injuries at the hospital.
The investigation continues.