On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at approximately 9:37 am., the Maine State Police responded to a fatal pedestrian crash on !-95 southbound near mile marker 127 in Waterville.  The Maine Department of Transportation had closed the traveling lane at the end of the southbound on-ramp from Kennedy Memorial Drive using cones and a posted stop sign as part of bridge construction work, with MaineDOT workers present at the site.

The initial investigation indicates the operator of a gray Kia minivan failed to stop at the posted stop sign and then attempted to enter the passing lane (lane one) of 1-95 southbound, where the minivan was struck by a tractor-trailer which was traveling southbound.  As a result of the collision, the minivan was forced into the work zone, striking three Maine Department of Transportation workers who were working at the site.  The impact propelled two of the workers over the bridge and onto Kennedy Memorial Drive below.  The two workers were pronounced deceased at the scene.  They have been identified as James Brown, 60, of Waterville and Dwayne Campbell, 51, of Waterville.

A third worker was transported to a local hospital with inuries believed to be non-life threatening injuries.  The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.  Due to the crash, all lanes of !-95 southbound were shut down for several hours while the Maine State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit conducted its investigation.  One lane of 1-95 southbound has since reopened.  Additionally, Kennedy Memorial Drive was shut down westbound, and one lane was shut down eastbound for several hours to allow emergency response and investigation.  The crash remains under investigation according to Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer, for the Maine Department of Public Safety, Augusta.

“While working on Interstate 95 in Waterville today, two MaineDOT colleagues tragically lost their lives.  Our hearts are broken and our thoughts and prayers are with their families, loved ones and  coworkers durding this unimaginable loss,” said MaineDOT Acting Commissioner Dale Doughty.  “These individuals were dedicated public servants who took great pride in keeping Maine’s roads safe for others.  A third MaineDOT employee was injured in the incident and is undergoing medical treatment.  We ask that they, their families and the MaineDOT team be kept in your thoughts as we grieve together.”