At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.
Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.
Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.
An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.
Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.
Aroostook Farm soon after acquisition by the Maine Agricultural Experiment StationAn Aroostook Farm potato digger drawn by horses, from the early 1920s.Roguing diseased potato plants at Aroostook Farm. Photo from 1932.Early photo of potato planting at Aroostook Farm. Photo ca. 1916.Boarding house at Aroostook Farm.Plant pathologists at Aroostook Farm in 1916.Spraying potatoes in 1940.Potato cages at Aroostook Farm, 1936.Potato tuber showing sprouts as part of storage experiment. Photo from 1934.Field day at Aroostook Farm in 1923.
Spray tank at Aroostook Farm. Photo from 1916.
Aroostook Farm house and barn looking from the south.
Aroostook Farm