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Troopers respond to ‘one crash after another’ on Maine Turnpike

Troopers respond to ‘one crash after another’ on Maine Turnpike

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


Maine State Police responded to a number of crashes on the Maine Turnpike Friday morning due to slick road conditions.

The crashes were reported as a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow came down during the morning commute.

Shannon Moss from the Maine Dept. of Public Safety sent out an email just before 10 a.m. Friday. It said said mixed precipitation and slippery roads “led to more than ten crashes on the turnpike since 6:00 a.m.”

It said troopers were “responding to one crash after another on the turnpike.”

Troopers said people were driving too fast for the road conditions.

Drivers were urged to slow down and allow themselves extra time to get to their destinations.

No injuries were reported in connection to the crashes Moss was referring to.

One of those crashes involved a tractor trailer truck.

The truck jack-knifed as it was traveling south on the turnpike in York.

Police said the driver was going too fast for the road conditions.

The truck temporarily blocked all three lanes of traffic on the southbound side

The York Fire Department responded to the crash for loss of motor oil on the road.

No summons was issued.

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