Minivan crashes into police cruisers on I-295 in Yarmouth

A minivan driver was arrested early Sunday morning after striking two police cruisers and injuring a Yarmouth police officer on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, police said.

At 2:51 a.m., police cruisers from Yarmouth and Freeport were at the scene of a tractor-trailer accident at mile 17, where the northbound lanes had been shut down to remove the truck, police said.

A Yarmouth police cruiser was struck by a Honda minivan early Sunday morning at mile 17 Interstate Route 295. Yarmouth Police Officer Derek Lukas was injured and taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Courtesy photo

A Freeport police cruiser was struck by a Honda minivan early Sunday morning at mile 17 Interstate Route 295. Courtesy photo

Connor Fitzsimmons of Topsham was arrested by Cumberland police and charged with operating under the influence. Courtesy photo

A Honda minivan operated by Connor Fitzsimmons of Topsham, which was traveling north, did not stop for the road closure and struck the cruisers, police said.

Falmouth and Cumberland police also responded to the scene.

Fitzsimmons was arrested by Cumberland police and charged with operating under the influence. He was taken to the Cumberland County Jail.

Yarmouth police Officer Derek Lukas was injured and taken to Maine Medical Center with injuries not considered life-threatening. He was treated and released.

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