A driver and her passenger in this vehicle were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield. Photo courtesy of Maine State Police
PITTSFIELD — An attempted crossover on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield was the cause of a crash that resulted in serious but not life threatening injuries Saturday morning, according to Maine State Police.
Spokesperson Shannon Moss said in an email Saturday that state troopers from Troop C responded to the two-vehicle crash around 8:45 a.m.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Kaitlyn Hawkes, 28, of Eastport, was driving southbound in the travel lane. Also in the car was passenger Tiffany Bowen, 33, of Pembroke.
Hawkes tried to change directions to drive north, and entered the passing lane to attempt to use the crossover. Richard Pillsbury, 32, of Winslow, was traveling north in the passing lane and was unable to avoid hitting Hawkes’ 2005 Nissan Altima.
Hawkes was transported to Sebasticook Valley Hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening, and Bowen was transported via LifeFlight to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor with serious but not life threatening injuries. Pillsbury was not injured in the crash.
Hawkes has been charged with aggravated driving to endanger and operating with an expired license.
Moss urged anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Maine State Police.
“As troopers continue to investigate the crash, we would like to remind motorists that using crossovers is not permitted for any reason whatsoever, and is highly dangerous to everyone driving on the interstate,” Moss said. “Please drive responsibly, and if you miss your exit, proceed to the next off ramp and reroute yourself to get where you need to safely.”
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