Waterville, ME – Commuters in central Maine faced major traffic disruptions Tuesday morning after a fatal crash in an I-95 construction zone killed two Maine Department of Transportation workers.
According to the Maine State Police, troopers responded around 9:37 a.m. Tuesday to a fatal pedestrian crash on I-95 southbound near mile marker 127 in Waterville. The incident occurred at the end of the southbound on-ramp from Kennedy Memorial Drive, where cones and a posted stop sign were in place for bridge construction work.
Police say the operator of a gray Kia minivan allegedly failed to stop at the posted stop sign and attempted to enter the passing lane of I-95 southbound. The minivan was then struck by a tractor-trailer traveling southbound.
The impact forced the minivan into the work zone, striking three MaineDOT workers who were present at the site. Two workers were pronounced deceased at the scene. They were identified as 60-year-old James Brown of Waterville and 51-year-old Dwayne Campbell of Waterville.
A third worker was transported to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Authorities said the minivan driver, identified as 34-year-old Samantha Tupper of Augusta, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two young children in the vehicle were not injured. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt.
Due to the crash, all lanes of I-95 southbound were shut down for several hours while the Maine State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit conducted its investigation. One southbound lane has since reopened. Kennedy Memorial Drive was also closed westbound, and one eastbound lane was shut down temporarily to allow for emergency response and investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing and is being assisted by the Waterville Police Department, Waterville Fire Department, Waterville Public Works, Delta Ambulance and Dostie’s Towing.
The Maine State Police extended condolences to the families, coworkers and loved ones of the MaineDOT workers impacted by the crash.
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