Bangor Educator And Prosecutor Killed In Waterville Crash

A longtime Bangor educator and prosecutor were remembered fondly Thursday as news circulated that they’d died in a car crash in Waterville a day earlier. Gary Capehart, 71, and Susan Pope, 62, of Sanford died after the truck Capehart was driving veered off Interstate 95 in Waterville during a snowstorm, went over two guardrails and burst into flames. On Thursday, many Bangor residents remembered Capehart as a great teacher and mentor, and Pope as a dedicated lawyer who always fought for justice. Capehart taught at the Bangor School Department for almost 40 years, and served as coach for much of that time.