Maine DOT worker struck by SUV on I-295 in Gardiner

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Gardiner, Maine
I-295 northbound
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Incident type
Crash, Workplace

Summary

Car Crash Gardiner Maine in Gardiner, Maine: A Maine DOT worker was struck by an SUV while clearing tire debris from the road on I-295 northbound in Gardiner, Maine, around 1:45 p.m. The 57-year-old Lewiston man had exited a DOT truck with warning lights activated in the breakdown lane when he was hit by an SUV driven by a 39-year-old Gardiner woman. The worker was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the crash remains under investigation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
39-year-old Gardiner woman At-fault party

Original reporting

Maine DOT worker struck by SUV on I-295 in Gardiner

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