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.

Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment

Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment Leadership Team

Michael T. Kinnison, Ph.D.

Professor of Evolutionary Applications, School of Biology and Ecology, Interim Director

mkinnison@maine.edu

(207) 581-2575

Kinnison Biography
Shane Moeykens, Ph.D.

Director of Maine EPSCoR, Associate Project Director

shane.moeykens@maine.edu

207.581.3399
Heather Leslie, Ph.D.

Director, Darling Marine Center & Professor, School of Marine Sciences

heather.leslie@maine.edu

207.581.5299

Leslie Biography
Kate Beard, Ph.D.

Professor of School of Computing and Information Science

beard@spatial.maine.edu

(207) 581-2147

Beard-Tisdale Biography
David Emerson, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

demerson@bigelow.org

(207) 315-2567

Emerson Biography
Daniel Timmermann

Technical Communications Specialist

daniel.timmermann@maine.edu

207-581-2289

UMaine Alert

Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment

Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment Leadership Team

Michael T. Kinnison, Ph.D.

Shane Moeykens, Ph.D.

Heather Leslie, Ph.D.

Kate Beard, Ph.D.

David Emerson, Ph.D.

Daniel Timmermann