Maine

Driver Killed When Truck Flips After Crashing Into Guardrail on Maine Turnpike

Traffic was limited to one lane northbound while emergency crews dealt with the crash

Maine State Police

Delays were reported on the Maine Turnpike northbound in Maine on Wednesday morning after a pickup truck flipped over and landed on its nose when it hit a guardrail.

Maine State Police shared a photo of the crash on Twitter, showing the 2017 Honda Rideline almost completely upside down.

The crash was reported around 6 a.m. on Interstate 95 north at the Hurricane Road overpass, state police said. They said the driver became distracted, drifted off the road and struck a guardrail.

The driver, 59-year-old Thomas Bosma, of Falmouth, was trapped inside the truck. He suffered serious injuries but was alert and conscious and communicating with first responders. He was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where his condition rapidly deteriorated and he later died, according to state police.

Delays were reported Wednesday morning, as traffic was down to just one lane northbound while emergency crews dealt with the crash. State police said one lane on the turnpike will be closed until Wednesday afternoon.

The crash remains under investigation.

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