Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Molly Hinkel

Gender : Female

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 11/18/2025

Location : 1800-block of Federal Road

City : Livermore

County : Androscoggin

State : Maine

Agency : Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/18/2025, police escalated a high-speed chase involving the vehicle in which Molly Hinkel was riding. After the deputy ended the pursuit, police discovered the vehicle had crashed on Federal Road. It went off the roadway, struck a mailbox, hit a utility pole, went airborne, snapped a second pole, and hit a tree. Hinkel was ejected and died at the scene, and the driver, Daniel Banville, also died at the scene.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/20/2-dead-after-100-mph-maine-police-chase-ends-in-crash/
https://www.wmtw.com/article/livermore-maine-deadly-crash-route-4-federal-road/69471153
https://www.q1065.fm/livermore-maine-double-fatal-crash-2025/