AUGUSTA — Police have identified the woman killed Friday in a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 as Sari Ohmart, 68, of Brewer.
Ohmart was a passenger in a 2024 Toyota SUV that was hit from behind by a pickup truck near Exit 113 in Augusta at about 3 p.m., according to a statement issued Sunday morning by the Maine State Police.
Ohmart was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
Ohmart’s husband, Leslie Ohmart, 70, of Brewer was driving the vehicle. He was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to state police.
A dog inside the vehicle also died in the crash, according to the police statement.
Before the crash, the Ohmarts’ vehicle was stopped while southbound due to a construction zone lane closure, state police said.
Robin Carter, 28, of Limerick was driving a 2019 Ford pickup truck that hit the back of the Ohmarts’ SUV, state police said. Carter was also taken to MaineGeneral with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to police.
The collision ultimately involved five vehicles, police said.
Others inside the vehicles were also taken to MaineGeneral with injuries not considered life-threatening. Police did not specify the number of people injured in the crash.
State police were still investigating the crash Sunday, according to the police statement.
Troopers from several divisions responded to the crash, along with emergency workers from the Augusta Fire Department, Maine Department of Transportation and Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
A law enforcement specialist with the Federal Protective Service of the Department of Homeland Security, who happened to be in the area, also assisted, according to state police.
All vehicles were removed by Dostie’s Towing, state police said.
Traffic was diverted onto Exit 113 while the highway was closed. All lanes were reopened by 5:50 p.m., about three hours after the crash.
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