Maine Campus continues to publish online

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Thursday, 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.

March 30, 2020 Student Life

The Maine Campus, the University of Maine’s student-run newspaper, will continue to publish articles online throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While there will no longer be a printed paper, the articles will be available online every Monday.

To share story ideas, contact the editor in chief at eic@mainecampus.com, the news editor at news@mainecampus.com, the sports editor at sports@mainecampus.com, or the culture editor at culture@mainecampus.com. The Maine Campus staff also will continue to produce the Maine Campus podcast “Anecdote.” Reach out to the editor in chief if you have any questions about how to contribute stories to the podcast.