Falmouth, ME – A two-vehicle crash on the Maine Turnpike early Sunday morning led to an arrest after one driver fled the scene, according to Maine State Police.
Authorities responded at approximately 2:38 a.m. to the southbound lanes near mile marker 55 in Falmouth, where they found two damaged vehicles in the median. One driver, 61-year-old Patrick Blair of Lewiston, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Maine Medical Center in critical but stable condition.
According to police, the second driver, 30-year-old Joshua Uwimana, also of Lewiston, fled on foot. A K9 track located Uwimana about a mile south of the crash site. Officers reported that he showed signs of intoxication and arrested him.
The crash caused a full shutdown of the Turnpike’s southbound lanes for several hours, with traffic diverted at Exit 63. The Kennebunk Police Department assisted with crash reconstruction, while the Gorham Police Department and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office also provided support.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident.
