Turner, ME — September 9, 2025, Jacqueline Langevin was killed in a delivery truck accident at about 10 a.m. on Auburn Road/State Route 4.

Authorities said a 2005 Volvo station wagon and a Federal Express delivery truck collided head-on south of State Route 219.

Volvo driver Jacqueline Langevin, 28, of Auburn died at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.

The truck driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Androscoggin County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people read about a head-on crash between a car and a delivery truck, especially one that proves fatal, they often want to know: How could this happen? Was the truck in the wrong lane? Did the car cross over? Was anyone distracted, fatigued or speeding? Right now, the basic facts in this case raise more questions than answers.

Authorities say a Volvo station wagon and a Federal Express delivery truck collided head-on along State Route 4. The woman driving the car died at the scene. The truck driver was injured but survived. Beyond that, officials haven't released anything else.

That leaves the public with a big blank where the “why” should be. And legally speaking, that “why” is everything.

Was the Truck in the Wrong Lane?

In any head-on crash, the first critical question is: Which vehicle crossed the center line? Without that piece of information, it’s impossible to say who’s at fault. We don’t yet know whether the delivery truck drifted over into oncoming traffic or whether the passenger car left its lane. Depending on which occurred, very different legal questions arise.

If the delivery truck veered into the opposite lane, the focus shifts to the conduct of the truck driver and their employer. Investigators should be looking closely at the truck’s engine control module, a device that records speed, braking and steering inputs in the seconds leading up to a crash. That can confirm whether the driver attempted to brake or swerve, and how fast they were going at the time of impact.

In addition, cell phone records can help determine whether the driver was distracted. Many delivery companies now equip their vehicles with in-cab cameras. If this truck had one, the footage could shed light on what the driver was doing just before the crash. That’s not speculation; it’s a matter of pulling the available records and reviewing the hard data.

What Role Could the Company Play?

It’s also important to consider the delivery company’s role, especially when the driver is an employee. Did the company follow reasonable hiring and training practices? Were they pushing drivers to meet unreasonable deadlines that could lead to speeding or fatigue?

In one case I litigated, a trucking company hired a driver who’d been terminated multiple times and put her on the road after a laughably short skills test. The crash that followed wasn’t just the driver’s fault. It was the company’s fault for putting her behind the wheel in the first place.

Whether something similar happened here isn’t yet clear, but that’s exactly why an independent investigation is needed. Too often, police reports stop short of examining the deeper factors that lead to crashes involving commercial vehicles.

Are There Other Possibilities?

Of course, it’s also possible the delivery truck didn’t leave its lane at all, that the passenger vehicle did. Again, we don’t know. But if that were the case, investigators would need to ask why the car might have crossed over. Was there a medical emergency? A distraction? A mechanical failure? Any theory must be backed by real evidence.

In either scenario, without crash data, witness interviews and an examination of the vehicles themselves, there’s no way to draw conclusions.

Key Takeaways

• The most important unanswered question is: Which vehicle crossed the center line?
• Black box data, in-cab video and cell phone records are crucial to determining the truck driver's role.
• The delivery company’s hiring, training and scheduling practices may also come under scrutiny.
• Without an independent investigation, there’s a real risk of missing who or what truly caused the crash.
• Accountability hinges not on guesswork but on evidence, something that’s currently lacking in public reports.