Woman who fell on I-295 in Portland tells state police she fell asleep

May 28 – A woman who crashed her SUV in the northbound passing lane of Interstate 295 over the Tukey’s Bridge in Portland on Tuesday afternoon told Maine State Police she fell asleep at the wheel.

The crash around 3 p.m. blocked the left lane and backed up traffic for about 45 minutes, a Department of Public Safety spokesperson said in a statement.

The woman, who state police did not identify, crashed into the median and did not hit other vehicles. She suffered minor injuries and was transported to Maine Medical Center, the release said.

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