WINTHROP — A recent spike in crashes at the redesigned intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Main Street has led local officials, one of whom calls the new traffic pattern a “disaster,” to seek a review from the Maine Department of Transportation. In the decade before that new traffic pattern was constructed last spring, an average of […]
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Greene crash investigated
GREENE — At least two people were hurt Friday night when a car and an SUV collided on Route 202 near the Leeds town line. The SUV and car collided just after 8 p.m. on Route 202 near Old Lewiston Road. At the time, the roads were slick with ice and slush after late afternoon […]
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Three vehicles collide in Greene; no apparent serious injuries
A Honda Pilot flipped onto its roof early Wednesday night following a collision on Route 202 in Greene. GREENE — Seven people escaped serious injury Wednesday night when three cars collided on Route 202. One car, a Honda Pilot, flipped onto its roof with a woman and two children inside. Police said the driver of […]
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Tractor-trailer truck ties up traffic in Auburn
A tractor-trailer truck went into a ditch on the side of Route 202 in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon. Traffic was diverted to the breakdown lane.
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Auburn driver injured in Greene crash
GREENE — An Auburn man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a head-on collision on Route 202, Maine State Police Trooper Eric Paquette said. Kristopher Winner of Auburn was traveling south when his Honda crossed the centerline and struck an Audi driven by Vikki Mitchell of Augusta, the trooper said. Both drivers were alone and […]
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One dead after head-on collision in Hollis
Travis Lowberg, 24, of Raymond died early Saturday when his car struck a tractor-trailer on Route 202 in Hollis. HOLLIS, Maine — A 24-year-old Raymond man was killed early Saturday morning when his car crossed the centerline on Route 202 and struck a tractor-trailer, according to Maine State Police. Travis Lowberg was pronounced dead […]
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A. Elze: Must drive defensively
In the Sun Journal on Jan. 18, there was a front page feature story about the dangers of Route 202. In the section of contributing driver action, there is a major one missing — driver inattention. Through the years, I have driven Route 202 many times and have seen folks talking on the phone, checking […]
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Website ranks Maine as a good state for wrecking your car
According to one research website, if you have to crash your car, you should consider crashing it in Maine. On Sunday, the Sun Journal ran an article by Lindsay Tice, examining the perils of driving on Route 202. Meanwhile, freezing rain was creating the world’s largest bumper car arena of the state, sending cars into […]
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Route 202: Straight, flat and ‘extremely scary’
Road experts seek answers after a deadly 2014 on the road to Augusta.
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How to make Route 202 safer
In 2014, at least five people were killed in four separate crashes on the 25-mile stretch of Route 202 between Lewiston and Augusta. It was the deadliest year for that road in at least the past decade. And final 2014 numbers aren’t in yet. On Sunday, the Sun Journal will publish an analysis of the […]