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.

Claire Baker

Claire Baker is a junior from Bucksport, Maine studying Marine Science and Environmental Science at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. She has been working with her professor and advisor Dr. Erikson on quantifying the forest canopy baseline and elevation trends at Sebago Lake, Maine and Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. They are using hemispherical photography and digital analysis for data collection. Baker’s short term plans are to complete her degrees and finish her current project. Her long term goals are to find a position in the field of marine science after graduation.

Baker is a 2020 Undergraduate Scholarship in Marine Sciences recipient.

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