On Saturday, April 25, 2026 at about 11:49 am., Troopers responded to 1-395 westbound in the area of the Main Street overpass in Bangor for a report of a two-vehicle crash.  Witnesses reported a black  Ford Mustang struck a Volkswagen coupe, causing the coupe to spin out, go off the roadway into the grass gore, cross the entering ramp from Main Street, roll over the guardrail and down the embankment into the woods.  The driver of the coupe, a 20 year old female from Chester was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The Mustang spun out into the concrete jersey barrier in the median and the operator was witnessed walking away from the scene on foot.

Troopers and local agenies assisted with convassing the area looking for the male operator, but he was not found.  A photo submitted to the Maine State Police 411-Tip Line shows the male operator fleeing the scene.  The individual in the photo matched the description of the Mustang’s registered owner, DAVID HARRIS, 48, of Brewer.

On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at about 7:40 am., Troopers located and arrested Harris at his apartment in Brewer.  Harris was transported to Penobscot County Jail where he was charged  with multiple charges including operating without a license.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Maine State Police according to a press release issued this morning by Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer, for the Maine Department of Public Safety, Augusta.