PALMYRA (AP) — Police say a Maine woman is dead after she lost control of her car and crashed into a tree with three children inside.

Police told WABI-TV (http://bit.ly/1GbKBPY ) 29-year-old Aimee Lasco, of Hartland, was pronounced dead at the scene in Palmyra around 2 p.m. Sunday.

Two children ages four and seven who were in the vehicle were her children. A 5-year-old was also in the car. They suffered injuries but are all expected to live.

Police say the crash happened along a newly paved road and do not suspect distracted driving was the cause.

The accident is under investigation.

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