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An Early Sunday Morning Crash on the Turnpike, Closes Lines for Hours

An Early Sunday Morning Crash on the Turnpike, Closes Lines for Hours

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An apparent drunk driving accident caused lanes to be shut down for hours, on the Maine Turnpike, early Sunday morning.

The crash happened in Falmouth around 2:30 am, where State Police found two vehicles damaged.

One of the drivers, a 61-year-old Lewiston man was seriously hurt and was taken to the Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He’s listed in critical but stable condition.

Police say the other driver, 30-year-old Joshua Uwimana of Lewiston, freed on foot but was tracked down a mile away from the accident.

Police arrested Uwimana and was reportedly showing signs of being intoxicated.

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