Police say a driver died after he became distracted and crashed on the Maine Turnpike Wednesday morning.
It happened at about 6 a.m. on the northbound side of the highway in Falmouth.
Police say the driver’s pickup truck drifted off the road and struck the guardrail.
The vehicle came to rest upside down with the driver trapped inside.
The individual was freed from the truck by Falmouth firefighters.
Police initially described the driver’s injuries as serious but non-life-threatening.
However, police released an update later in the morning.
It said, “He was alert and communicating with first responders but his condition once extricated rapidly deteriorated en-route to the hospital.”
We are sad to report that the driver involved in this crash did not survive. He was alert and communicating with first responders but his condition once extricated rapidly deteriorated en-route to the hospital.
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of the driver. https://t.co/PrXFt6b4tX— Maine State Police (@MEStatePolice) May 3, 2023
