State police are investigating two early morning crashes Monday involving six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Sidney.

Only minor injuries were reported, but the crashes are just two of more than 70 that have occurred on I-95 from Waterville to Hallowell since July 1 this year.

At around 6:10 a.m., the Bangor Regional Communications Center received multiple calls about a multi-vehicle crash southbound on I-95 in Sidney near mile 122, according to Shannon Moss, spokeswoman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Maine State Police troopers from Troop I responded to the scene, Moss said in an email.

“The initial investigation indicates the driver of a red Subaru Impreza attempted passing on the right,” she said, “and when a merge into the left lane was attempted, the rear bumper of the Subaru struck the passenger front corner of a white Toyota pickup, causing the Subaru to spin out into the right hand side guardrail causing heavy damage to the guardrail and damage to the Subaru.”

The driver of the Subaru, Lawrence Harwood, 24, of Waterville, was taken to Thayer Center for Health in Waterville with non-life-threatening injuries, Moss said. The driver of the Toyota pickup was not injured, she said.

“The traffic backup from this crash caused a secondary collision in the left lane between four vehicles,” Moss said.

No injuries were reported in that crash. Kim’s Towing and Ready Road Towing arrived to remove the disabled vehicles, she said. Waterville Fire & Rescue responded along with the Maine Department of Transportation, according to Moss. The road was shut down for about 25 minutes before traffic was opened to one lane, she said.

“The investigation is ongoing,” Moss said.

Matthew Marshall, of Ripley, passed the crash scene on his way to work in Bath and said he saw three cars, two with major front-end damage and one with a little damage.

Marshall said he has seen multiple crashes on his travels to and from Bath five days a week, as well as angry, distracted and careless driving.

“Traffic was pretty backed up,” he said of Monday’s crash. “The funny thing is, as you’re slowing down because you see brake lights, people are still going too fast. They literally have to pull off on the shoulder to avoid rear ending somebody. Pretty crazy.”