Maine man accused of threatening people with gun dies in Charlotte crash

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Charlotte, Alabama
Charlotte Road
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Charlotte Alabama in Charlotte, Alabama: Maine State Police say 40-year-old Robert Boggia Jr. of Whiting allegedly threatened people with a gun at a Calais bar around 12:30 a.m. He was later spotted on Route 1 in Calais driving a red Corvette at an estimated 150 miles per hour, and authorities were unable to catch up with him. A short time later, troopers came upon a crash on Charlotte Road in Charlotte, where Boggia was ejected from the Corvette and found a significant distance from the vehicle. He died at the scene, with high speed cited as a contributing factor; toxicology results are pending.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Robert Boggia Jr Unknown Fatal
Robert Boggia Jr. At-fault party

Original reporting

Maine man accused of threatening people with gun dies in Charlotte crash

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