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UMaine Alert

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.

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We thank all of our donors for making the reconstruction of the Boardwalk possible!!

You Can Help Now

You can make a generous gift to the Boardwalk Operations Fund, the Boardwalk Endowment, or the Boardwalk Education and Outreach Fund by sending your check to:

University of Maine Foundation
2 Alumni Place
Orono, Maine 04469

Make the check payable to the University of Maine Foundation. Be sure to annotate your check with the fund you wish to donate to: Boardwalk Operations, Boardwalk Endowment, or Boardwalk Education and Outreach.

You may donate by clicking on the following link to the University of Maine Online Giving.

You will there find a secure form for donation through the University of Maine Foundation.

Thank you so very much,
Jim Bird
Boardwalk Director