According to a recent article, a Honda Odyssey transporting clients of John F. Murphy Homes—a group home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities—was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado after attempting to cross. Two women in the van, Catherine Chafin (57) and Emily Bennett (44), tragically lost their lives at Central Maine…
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Deer on Turnpike Leads to Multi-Vehicle Pile Up in York
According to a recent article, on Tuesday evening near mile marker 13 in York, Maine, a deer-related accident on the Maine Turnpike triggered a multi-vehicle crash. The incident began when a red Mitsubishi Mirage struck a deer in the center lane and became disabled. Although the driver exited safely, a…
Teenage Brothers Critically Injured After Dirt Bike Accident
According to a recent article, two teenage brothers from Ellsworth (aged 14 and 16) are receiving critical medical treatment in Boston following a serious dirt bike collision. The incident occurred at a gravel pit near Route 200 in Franklin, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Authorities…
East Millinocket Crash Kills One After Driver Crosses Center Line
According to a recent article, a two-vehicle crash in East Millinocket on Friday claimed the life of a Medway woman and left two children injured. The accident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. on Main Street near Dolby Landfill Road. East Millinocket Police have determined that a small Chevy sedan traveling…
Two Dead, One Hospitalized in Multi-Vehicle Pile-Up
According to a recent article, a serious accident occurred on Interstate 95 South in Wells, Maine, leaving two dead and another critically injured. The crash involved three vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, and resulted in the temporary closure of the southbound lanes. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene to assist…
62-year-old Madison Man Killed In Semi-Truck Collision
According to a recent article, a fatal crash occurred on Sunday night in West Forks, Maine, when a pickup truck crossed the center line on Route 201 and collided with an oncoming semi-truck. Authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report around 7:48 p.m. The driver of the pickup,…
Monmouth Police Lieutenant Critically Injured In Head-On Collision
According to a recent article, Monmouth Police Lt. Dana Wessling was critically injured in a head-on collision on Turner Center Road in Maine on Monday afternoon. Authorities report that the crash occurred when a Ford F-150, driven by Sean McNeil, crossed the center line and collided with Wessling’s police cruiser,…
9,000 Gallons of Waste Spilled After Tanker Accident in Gardiner
According to a recent article, on December 5, 2024, a tanker truck crash on Interstate 295 in Gardiner, Maine, created a hazardous and disruptive situation. The accident involved a tanker carrying approximately 9,000 gallons of foul-smelling liquid waste, also known as “dirty water,” from a landfill. The tanker collided with…
South Portland Man Charged With Manslaughter After Drunk-Driving Accident
According to a recent article, a man has been charged with manslaughter and operating under the influence (OUI) following a fatal head-on collision in Gray. The crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on Portland Road near Sugar Maple Road. Jean Claude Nshimiyimana, 43, is accused of driving drunk in a…
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 240-Foot Turbine Blade Overturns on Route 1
According to a recent article, a tractor-trailer carrying a massive 240-foot turbine blade overturned on Route 1 in Stockton Springs early Friday morning after hitting a railroad bridge. The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. while the vehicle was transporting the blade to a wind project in Columbia. The tractor-trailer wasn’t…