Accident articles related to Portland
A car crash in Naples, Maine left a vehicle suspended on power lines, causing a power outage. The incident occurred on Monday evening and resulted in no fatalities. The driver and his dog walked away from the crash.
State Route 122 in Poland closed Tuesday due to a crash involving a dump truck. The truck rolled over onto its side after the driver apparently overcorrected to avoid pedestrians. The driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A woman loading groceries into her car at the Hannaford in Yarmouth was hit by another car and pinned between the vehicles. Emergency crews arrived and freed the woman using the Jaws of Life tool. She was taken to Maine Medical Center for treatment.
A three-vehicle crash in Portland on Sunday morning left one car crashed on top of another. One person was extricated through the windshield, and another person involved in the crash did not require an ambulance. The cause of the crash is unknown.
A man named Joshua Morse was tragically killed after being hit by a truck in Blaine, Maine. The incident occurred on Route 1 at 9:44 p.m. The driver of the truck attempted to brake but was unable to avoid the collision. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
A bicyclist was killed Friday morning after being hit by a semi-truck north of Cornelius, authorities said. The semi-truck driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating. The crash caused the closure of Northwest Susbauer Road during the investigation.
A person is dead after a car crashed through a bus stop in southeast Portland on Saturday evening. The driver remained at the scene and was not hurt. This is the 36th traffic death of 2023 in Portland, and the fifth in the last 10 days.
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Southwest Barbur Boulevard, closing the road in both directions. Another person was taken to a local hospital with injuries. This is the 35th traffic-related death in Portland this year.
At least one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in Washington County on Thursday.
Three staff members of a summer camp in Paris, Maine tragically died in a car accident. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.