Leon Richard of Farmington, ME People commonly put their mouths in gear before they engage their brains. I've been guilty of the same thing. Frequently, it will begin with a single person who writes something silly, and ignorant. Then it snowballs, because the original planted the idea in their head that drugs or alcohol was involved.

A thorough investigation will be done, including an autopsy. My suspicion is that we've got a hit and run involved here, and the car the struck him and reported it was not the one that caused him to be there. Absent evidence, blood alcohol levels, toxicology reports, that this young man was engaged in those acts, I can't suspect or state it. I suppose it's possible in the grand scheme of things, but I prefer to allow the benefit of the doubt to a person who has been killed.

The people in the car have been through a heck of a trauma. No doubt about it. However, any feelings of responsibility for this on their part are misplaced, unless there is something none of us knows.

They will reconstruct the final hours of this young man's life. In that, they will find out how he came to be in the road that night.report abuse

reader007 of Madison, ME I would like to start by giving my deepest, most heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of Tony. It must be hard to deal with a loss like that. I was the passenger in the vehicle that struck Tony. I must say it's a bit easier for me to deal with knowing that his family and friends arent bitter toward Noah and I. I dont think many people realize that we are victims as well and for Michelle to tell the readers this is very compassionate on her part. Once again, best wishes for anyone involved in this tragic ordeal. RIP Anthonyreport abuse

Michelle Baker of Madison, ME First of all, I would like to thank the good kind hearted people that posted ref to Tony's accident. 2nd, I would like to say to the mean evil uneducated people that have no idea what they are posting about. Please stop.. You are hurtin those of us that Love Tony. Tony was not drugged or drunk. He is not an idiot as some of you have stated.. Tony lived at my home as a renter with his mom. He walked to town 3 miles.. No big deal we all walk to town on occassion. He talked with me on the phone 2 time on this walk. He called from Irvings to say he lost his cell phone on route 43 and was going to walk home the same way so he could find it. Tony was fine when he left here, he was fine when he called to say he lost his phone, just mad that he lost it.So to all of you that have stated faulse crap about a wonderful young man (get a life) Tony had one and now he dont. He had a girlfriend and a job and friends and family and a very loving mom and a sister. Tony had the biggest heart and would help anyone that needed it. I am one of his friends. I only met Tony 2 months ago when he and his mom started renting from me. Tony came into my world for a short time but brought a lasting friendship and very fond memories that I will cheerish forever. To Noah is say.. I am so sorry for what you are going thru, you are just as much a victim and so is your friend. We pray for you and hope you will be able to move past this tragity as we are tryin to cope also. You do not deserve to be going thru this as nobody ever does. Time and support from your friends and family will help you heal. Sometimes we just dont know why and never can know why. Sometimes we feel guilt when we have no reason. You are an innocent party caught up in a tragity that you had no way to change or stop. We will all wish we had done things different. I wish I had taken him to the store or at least gone and picked him up when he called. I cant change what I did or didnt do and either can you. R.I.P Tony Dussex ur lovedreport abuse