Fatal Accident Follows Police Chase in Southern Maine [UPDATE] A pair of unrelated accidents, one fatal, kept police busy for several hours on the Southern Maine turnpike. UPDATE: Police say the pickup truck, which was hauling a U-Haul trailer, was driven by 49-year-old David Stoddard of Topsham. He's charged with Elevated Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Reckless Conduct, Aggravated Driving to Endanger, and Eluding Arrest. During the pursuit, one Trooper received minor injuries when he tried to ram and disable the cruiser, but lost control and hit a guardrail. A Kittery Police officer sustained minor injuries when his cruiser struck by Stoddard, while the officer was inside the vehicle.