TRAFFIC ALERT – I-95 Augusta Accident

According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, the Maine State Police are trying to close a section of the interstate near Sidney.

The accident, which involved a rolled tractor-trailer, happened near mile marker 115 on the northbound side of the interstate.

As a result, the Maine State Police are forcing northbound drivers to exit the I-95 at Exit 113.

It is thought the cleanup of this incident could take most of the day, so please plan ahead.

According to a previous press release,

On Friday, August 20, 2021 at approximately 7:50 a.m. Maine State Police responded to a tractor trailer crash at mile marker 115 northbound in Augusta. Traffic is backed up south of 113.  MSP is working with Maine DOT to try and keep a lane open but they may need to reroute traffic off of the interstate at some point to get the tractor-trailer out.

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