Halloween Weekend Meets “Fall Back”: How to Stay Safe on Maine Roads, and What Happens After a Crash
This weekend combines more child pedestrians after dark, more parties, and an early sunset when clocks go back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1. Drivers should slow down in neighborhoods, expect kids to cross mid-block, and never drive impaired. If you or your child is hit, call 911, get medical care, document the […]
Hit a Deer or Moose in Maine? What to Do Right Away, and When Another Driver Is the Real Problem
After hitting a deer or moose in Maine, move to safety, call 911 if anyone is hurt, photograph everything, and get medical care even if you feel fine. A collision with an animal is usually handled through your own insurance. But if another driver’s behavior contributed, such as following too closely, swerving, or rear-ending you, […]
Portland, ME – Man Hospitalized After Pedestrian Collision at Fore & India Sts
Portland, ME (January 3, 2025) – Police officers from the Portland Police Department responded to a pedestrian-involved collision on Friday afternoon, January 3. The department issued a release stating that the police responded to the collision at around 12:20 p.m. in the vicinity of 33 India Street. According to the release, an SUV operated by a […]
Bangor, ME – Mark Michaud Identified in Deadly Accident on I-95 near Fairfield
Bangor, ME (January 2, 2025) – Maine State Police troopers say a pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer on an I-95 off-ramp over the weekend, and officers have now identified the victim of the incident. Officials say that Mark Michaud, 49, of Fairfield, died at the scene of the crash. The truck […]
Falmouth, ME – Fatal Vehicle Crash on US 1 Under Inquiry
Falmouth, ME (January 1, 2025) – According to local officers, at least one person is dead after a vehicle crashed in Falmouth early Tuesday morning and caught fire. Police say the incident occurred near the 309 block of U.S. Route 1 at around 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday. One of the vehicles was completely engulfed in […]
Pittsfield, ME – Man Killed, Another Hurt in Wrong-Way Accident on I-95 at MM 142
Pittsfield, ME – According to area authorities, a Corinna man was killed after a crash on I-95 on Tuesday morning. Maine State Police troopers say that, around 11:00 a.m., they began taking calls about a wrong-way driver near mile marker 142 in Burnham. Officials added that, minutes later, they got reports of a head-on crash at […]
Oakland, ME – Katherine Bouchard Identified in Deadly Crash on Kennedy Memorial Dr
Oakland, ME – Local police reported that a Maine woman was ejected from her vehicle and has since died following a crash in Oakland on Saturday. The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. on Kennedy Memorial Drive at the town line between Oakland and Waterville. The woman has now been identified as 48-year-old Katherine Bouchard of Winslow. […]
Bangor, ME – Pedestrian Injured in Collision at Center St & Earle Ave
Bangor, ME – Police are investigating a crash on Broadway that seriously hurt a pedestrian this week, on November 27, and have since released further details about the incident. It happened around 8:00 p.m. near Center Street and Earle Avenue, Bangor police said Tuesday in a press release. Officers responded to a report that a person […]
Saco, ME – Driver Airlifted Following Collision on I-95 SB
Saco, ME – According to a press release from Saco authorities, the I-95 southbound lanes have reopened after several crashes on Friday night. Nearly a 10-mile stretch of I-95 SB had been closed for over two hours following multiple crashes Friday night. The first crash occurred before 4:30 p.m., with at least one more collision happening […]
Scarborough, ME – Several Victims Injured in Pile-Up on ME Trnpke at MP 42
Scarborough, ME – Maine State Police troopers say that a serious crash shut down the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike on Friday, December 27. The crash reportedly happened around milepost 42 in Scarborough. Police say that at around 6:05 p.m., a U-Haul was involved in a collision with a tanker truck as traffic was already […]