A New Brunswick man was seriously injured early Sunday morning when he lost control of his vehicle on Interstate 95 in Houlton during a snowstorm.
Ervin Carter, 88, of Elmwood, New Brunswick, was driving a 2010 GMC pickup near mile marker 303 about 12 a.m. when he crossed both lanes before going over the guard rail, spinning 180 degrees and rolling several times down a steep embankment, Maine State Police Trooper Noah Castonguay said Sunday evening.
Carter, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Houlton Regional Hospital, where he was treated for serious injuries not considered life-threatening, Castonguay said.
A fuel spill from the vehicle in the proximity of the Meduxnekeag River made it necessary to summon the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Castonguay said.
The left southbound lane of I-95 was closed for about 3 hours while Bailey’s Towing and Recovery of Houlton removed the truck from the median.