2 Maine DOT Workers Killed While Working on I-95 in Waterville

A chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Waterville caused the deaths of two Maine DOT employees as they worked on the bridge.

Maine State Police Say 2 Members of a Road Crew Died in an I-95 Crash

Maine State Police have identified the deceased:

• James Brown, 60, of Waterville
• Dwayne Campbell, 51, of Waterville.

Both of the men were killed by a vehicle in a bizarre chain-reaction crash.

Maine DOT Workers Killed in Bizarre Chain-Reaction Crash at Construction Site

Troopers responded to a fatal pedestrian crash on I-95 southbound, near mile marker 127 in Waterville, just after 9:30 am on Tuesday.

There was road construction being done on the bridge, and the Maine Department of Transportation had closed the traveling lane at end of the southbound on-ramp from Kennedy Memorial Drive. Cones and a posted stop sign were in place to protect the MDOT workers present at the site.

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An initial investigation into the crash indicates that the driver of a gray Kia minivan, identified as 34-year-old Samantha Tupper of Augusta, failed to stop at the posted stop sign and then tried to enter the passing lane of I-95 southbound.

The minivan was then struck by a tractor-trailer that was also traveling south.

That collision forced the minivan into the work zone, where it struck three Maine Department of Transportation workers.

Waterville, Maine, Crash on I-95 Kills 2, Sends 2 to the Hospital

Two of those workers were propelled over the bridge and onto Kennedy Memorial Drive below. They were both pronounced deceased at the scene.

A third worker, whose name has not been released, was transported to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

Ms. Tupper was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The two children she had in the vehicle with her, as well as the driver of the tractor-trailer, were not hurt in the crash.

At the last report, one lane of travel on the southbound side of I-95 has been reopened to traffic.

This crash remains under investigation.

Our sincerest condolences go out to the family, friends, and coworkers of the deceased MDOT workers.

We'll update this story as more details become available.