Overview
- Officials identified the driver as Janice Goldsmith of Needham, Massachusetts, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The crash occurred around 3:14 p.m. Monday near mile 5 on I-95 south in York, according to Maine State Police.
- Investigators say her 2014 Toyota struck the rear of a 2022 Western Star that had stopped in the breakdown lane due to a mechanical issue.
- The tractor-trailer driver had placed reflective warning triangles in the breakdown lane as required.
- Southbound traffic was limited to one lane for about three hours, then two lanes for roughly two more, and the Exit 7 on-ramp was closed for about 90 minutes before fully reopening.