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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Matthew Hunter, ’06 is an associate at Goodwin Procter, LLP in Boston, MA, where he specializes in white collar criminal defense and securities litigation. During his time at UMaine, Matt was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Black Bear Men’s Chorus, and the Senior Skull Honor Society. He also interned for United States Senator Olympia Snowe through the Peter Madigan Congressional Internship Program, and later interned for Senator Susan Collins. After graduating from UMaine he received his Juris Doctorate from the Boston University School of Law in 2011. While at law school, Matt was an an article editor for the Boston University Law Review. During that time, he also had a judicial internship with the Maine Superior Court and an internship with O’Donnell Lee McCowan & Phillips, LLC. Following law school Matt worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor IV for United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.