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.

Haley Kent

Haley Kent is a rising junior (class of 2023) at Maine Maritime Academy, majoring in Marine Science and Small Vessel Operations with a minor in Environmental Sustainability. She is excited to join the Maine Sea Grant community and engage in educational, research, and professional development. This summer she is assisting her MMA Ocean Studies professors and other researchers on varied research projects, including a NOAA-funded lobster larvae sampling grant and eDNA curriculum development. The scholarship would allow her to further her research leading up to an independent senior research project and allow her to volunteer next summer on a Coast Guard cutter or NOAA research vessel.

Haley is a recipient of a 2021 Maine Sea Grant Undergraduate Scholarship in Marine Sciences.