May 28 – A woman who crashed her SUV in the northbound passing lane of Interstate 295 over Tukey’s Bridge in Portland on Tuesday afternoon told Maine State Police she fell asleep at the wheel.
The crash around 3 p.m. blocked the left lane and brought traffic to a standstill for about 45 minutes, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.
The woman, who was not identified by state police, crashed into the median and did not hit any other vehicles. She suffered minor injuries and was transported to Maine Medical Center, the statement said.
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