CLINTON, MAINE — A tractor-trailer hauling grocery goods crashed on Interstate 95 northbound near mile marker 141 early Thursday morning, prompting a lane closure as crews began an extensive recovery operation, according to Maine State Police.

State police said the Bangor Regional Communications Center received the initial report from a passerby at approximately 3:49 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, indicating the tractor-trailer left the roadway and struck the center median in the town of Clinton. The crash was reported around 3:50 a.m..

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The driver was transported by Clinton Ambulance to Thayer Hospital in Waterville with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No additional injuries were reported.

Because the commercial vehicle is located in the median, authorities said an extensive recovery operation is required. As a result, the passing lane (Lane 1) on I-95 northbound will be blocked to provide crews enough room to work safely.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and motorists were advised to avoid the area or expect traffic impacts and delays while cleanup and recovery continue.

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