Two people flown to hospital after Jay robbery and crash

JAY, Maine (WABI) - Two people were flown to a hospital following a robbery and a crash in Jay Wednesday, according to officials.

Officials were called to the Label Shopper Store in Jay Plaza Tuesday.

According to authorities, an officer spotted a vehicle involved in the robbery and pulled them over.

Police say the car stopped but then took off on Main Street. The officer continued to follow the car into North Jay, where it crashed.

The two people inside the car were taken by Life Flight to area hospitals.

The driver, 33-year-old Vanessa Gordon of Livermore Falls, sustained life-threatening injuries.

Her passenger, 38-year-old Joshua Allen of Farmington, suffered serious injuries.

Both the crash and the robbery are under investigation.

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