Fatal Accident in Littleton Shuts Down Route 1 For Several Hours
Maine State Police say that a multiple vehicle accident on Route 1 in Littleton, Maine, resulted in one fatality. A tractor-trailer was attempting to avoid a passenger van, which had veered in front of the trailer after striking a guardrail.
65-Year-old Robert Harvin of Lake Bluff, Illinois was the operator of a 2005 dodge caravan that had been traveling southbound on route 1 around 10:30 am on Friday. He went off the road, striking the guardrail and veering into the northbound lane in front of the 2020 Freightliner. The van struck the trailer head on and Harvin was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor trailer was operated by 67-year-old Houlton man, Bruce Hanning and he was able to walk away from the crash without injury.