Jonathan Wood Obituary, Death – A man from Winter Harbor, identified as 43-year-old Jonathan Wood, was killed Wednesday night in Ellsworth when his van crashed into a parked State Police cruiser. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when a state trooper had pulled over and was parked in a gravel turnout along Route 180.
For reasons still under investigation, Wood’s van veered across the road, entered the gravel area, and collided with the parked police vehicle. The impact caused Wood’s van to overturn, ejecting him from the vehicle. It was reported that Wood was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The trooper in the cruiser sustained only minor injuries from the accident. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation as authorities continue to gather more information.