TOWNSHIP 2 RANGE 8, Maine — The height and sturdiness of a Chevy SUV are part of the reason why two Van Buren residents survived a collision with a moose on Interstate 95 on Tuesday, Maine State Police said.
Gerald and Gloria Michaud were northbound on I-95 near mile marker 232 when the collision with the moose occurred about 5 p.m. The moose was killed and the front end of the vehicle, a 2012 model, took heavy damage, but the Michauds were unharmed, Trooper Larry Anderson said.
“It’s a good, quality car to take the impact that it did, and the front-end damage,” Anderson said. “It could have been a lot worse.”
The travel lane of the highway was closed around the mile marker for about an hour as emergency personnel cleaned up the accident scene.
I came upon this and it was a good sized Moose. Glad no one was hurt!
Freakin’ moose doing 75 MPH or higher…
The safest thing is find an 18-wheeler to follow after dark on I-95 and give thanks for the protection the driver brings. Don’t go out front – you can’t see a moose then.
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Ok, let’s here it from those who want more moose permits and an open season on them! It seems that every time there is an accident involving a moose, they start ranting about how we need to eliminate the herds of moose in Northern Maine.
must have been a slow news day
slow news day….