Maine Police Reopen 1 Lane of I-95 SB in Waterville

A bad crash that left 2 Maine DOT workers dead has closed one southbound lane of I-95 in Waterville on Tuesday.

Waterville, Maine, Crash on I-95 is Causing a Shutdown of I-95SB

Maine State Police have issued a traffic advisory for I-95 in the Waterville area due to a serious accident.

Officials say a chain-reaction crash between a minivan and tractor-trailer propelled the van into 3 Maine Department of Transportation employees who were working on the bridge.

Two of the workers, 60-year-old James Brown and 51-year-old Dwayne Campbell, both of Waterville, were propelled off the bridge and onto Kennedy Memorial Drive below. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

A third worker was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, as was the minivan driver, 34-year-old Samantha Tupper of Augusta.

Traffic is Moving Slowly in the Waterville Area of I-95

Both southbound lanes were originally closed to traffic, but the police have issued an update.

Officials have reopened the left southbound lane of travel on I-95 in Waterville, but traffic is moving slowly.

The crash site is located a few miles south of Exit 130 in Waterville.

Drivers are advised to expect delays in Waterville and, if possible, avoid the area.

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