Crime & Safety
Maine I-95 Crash Update: Police Seek Pickup After Worker Injured on I-95
PITTSFIELD, ME — Maine State Police are asking for the public's help identifying a pickup truck believed to be involved in a construction zone crash on Interstate 95 that seriously injured a highway w
By Sophie Caldwell · 2026-10-20T20:11:02.891Z
PITTSFIELD, ME — Maine State Police are asking for the public's help identifying a pickup truck believed to be involved in a construction zone crash on Interstate 95 that seriously injured a highway worker before the driver continued north without stopping.
According to Maine State Police, investigators have released a photograph of the suspected vehicle following the Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, crash near mile marker 150 in Pittsfield.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:17 a.m. in the northbound construction zone .
Pickup Truck Allegedly Left Crash Scene Investigators believe a light colored pickup truck towing a black dump trailer struck a concrete Jersey barrier while traveling through the work zone.
The impact caused a construction barrel to strike a worker nearby.
Police said the pickup continued northbound on I 95 without stopping.
The injured worker was identified as 56 year old Richard Smart of Westfield, Maine .
Smart was transported to Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries.
Authorities confirmed he has since been released from the hospital.
Maine State Police Seek Public Assistance Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the pickup truck in the newly released photograph or has information about its driver to contact authorities.
Bangor Regional Communications Center: 207 973 3700, extension 9.
Callers should ask for Trooper Klayton Peckham .
Police have not publicly identified the driver in the supplied announcement or reported an arrest.
Warning for Drivers on Interstate 95 Maine State Police are reminding motorists to reduce speed, remain alert and exercise additional caution when traveling through construction zones.
Roadside workers often operate just feet from moving vehicles, making careful driving especially important.
Anyone with information about the truck or the Oct. 14 crash is encouraged to contact investigators.