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.

Madison (Madi) Bailey

Madi is attending the University of Maine Orono as part of the marine science program and expects to graduate in 2023. A Maine Sea Grant scholarship will help support her academic and research goals because it would help provide her with financial assistance that would allow her to focus more time on studies rather than working to pay for living costs. This scholarship will help her devote more time to her studies in order to keep a high GPA and enroll in a master’s program in marine science.

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