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Fatal Dump Truck Crash on I-95 Takes Life of Houlton Man
Maine State Police say 68-year-old Michael Marshall of Houlton was killed when his 1999 Volo dump truck went off the southbound lane of Interstate 95 in Dyer Brook. The accident happened around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday afternoon and restricted parts of the interstate to one lane for several hours.
An initial investigation revealed the dump truck blew a tire then went off the roadway and rolled over before striking several trees. Michael Marshall was pronounced dead at the scene. The Oakfield Fire Department, Island Falls Fire Department, Houlton Fire and Ambulance, and The Maine DOT all assisted at the scene.
Fatal Dump Truck Crash in Dyer Brook Caused by Blown Tire
A dump truck driver died in a crash after a blown tire caused him to lose control of the vehicle.
Maine State Police responded to the accident at 10:30 Wednesday morning. When they arrived in the southbound lane of I-95 in Dyer Brook, they found 68-year-old Michael Marshall of Houlton deceased. Officials say as he was traveling in his 1999 Volvo dump truck, one of the tires blew. Marshall lost control of the truck and left the pavement, where it rolled over before striking several trees. Investigators say speed is not considered to have been a factor in the accident, which remains under investigation.