GARDINER, ME — A Department of Transportation worker was struck by an SUV while removing debris from Interstate 295 northbound on Wednesday afternoon.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:43 p.m. when DOT crews were clearing tire debris from the roadway, according to Maine State Police.
Three DOT workers were on scene with a DOT truck displaying activated amber warning lights in the breakdown lane.
While two workers remained in the truck, a third worker, a 57-year-old man from Lewiston, exited the vehicle to remove debris near the right-hand fog line when he was struck by a 2021 Cadillac SUV.
The SUV was operated by a 39-year-old woman from Gardiner.
The DOT worker was transported by Gardiner Rescue to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta with non-life-threatening injuries.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation by Maine State Police.
