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.

College of Education and Human Development

Maine Schools in Focus Editorial Board

Co-Managing Editors

Jim Artesani, Associate Dean of Accreditation and Graduate Affairs and Associate Professor of Special Education

Janet Fairman, Associate Professor and Co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute

Board Members

Elizabeth Allan, Professor of Higher Education

Catharine Biddle, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Leah Hakkola, Assistant Professor of Higher Education

Elizabeth Hufnagel, Assistant Professor of Science Education

Amy Johnson, Assistant Director of the Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation at University of Southern Maine and Co-director of the Maine Educational Policy Research Institute

George Marnik, Lecturer in Educational Leadership (Retired)