Witnesses say the driver of a Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling more than 100 mph and weaving in and out of traffic before crashing into a pickup truck in Biddeford.
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Maine Turnpike crash in New Gloucester injures state trooper
Northbound lanes were closed for 4 hours Friday morning and the Maine State Police trooper was hospitalized.
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Crash reported on Maine Turnpike in Portland
The turnpike authority warns motorists to expect delays and use caution.
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Crash caused delays on Maine Turnpike in Portland
The crash was reported before 8 a.m. between exits 48 and 46.
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Maine Turnpike Authority awards $39.5 million contract for new York tollbooth
Reed and Reed, from Woolwich, will start work on a 3-year construction project in November.
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Portland man injured in turnpike crash remains in critical condition
The man’s car ended up beneath the cab of a tractor-trailer after the car hit a guardrail.
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LePage says he won’t reinstate nominations to Maine boards
The governor withdrew more than a dozen nominations after a legislative committee rejected his pick for the Maine Turnpike Authority board.
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Turnpike authority approves $140 million plan to widen 5 miles of highway and replace 3 bridges
The project, a scaled-back version of an earlier proposal, will add a travel lane in each direction of the four-lane highway around Portland.
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Labor Day traffic heading out of Maine heavy and steady
Southbound traffic at the Maine Turnpike’s toll plaza in York averaged about 3,500 vehicles an hour during the day Monday.
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Record traffic expected in Maine for Labor Day weekend. Buckle up.
State transportation officials are also expecting a high number of breakdowns and accidents, and they warn motorists to play it safe.