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Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

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 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

TV News Covers UMaine ‘Flash Concert’

September 20, 2012 Student Life, UMaine in the News

Adele Adkins, associate director of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) at the University of Maine was interviewed by channels 5 (WABI), and 2 (WLBZ) for reports on a surprise “flash concert” she organized with New York City’s Asphalt Orchestra marching band to draw students’ attention to benefits and opportunities for them at the arts center. Band members performed at the Hilltop dining complex and in the Memorial Union Marketplace as a preview for their concert at the CCA later in the day.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756