Maine State Trooper Injured in Collision, Taken to NH Hospital

According to WABI TV 5, a Maine State Trooper was injured Wednesday morning when the cruiser they were sitting in was struck by a passing vehicle.

Maine State Police, Shannon Moss

The Trooper was parked in a northbound construction zone on the Maine and New Hampshire border on the Piscatiqua River Bridge when the crash happened. The trooper's vehicle was struck by a silver F-150 pickup driven by Sean Mcinnis, 31 of Merrimack NH.

The driver of the truck and two other passengers were not injured in the crash according to Maine Public Safety Spokeswoman, Shannon Moss.

The 43-year-old Maine State Trooper, Thomas Welch, was taken to a New Hampshire Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. New Hampshire State Police are investigating the crash.

Maine State Police, Shannon Moss

We'll keep this story updated as more information becomes available.

2022 Maine Agricultural Fair Dates

Even though it may not seem it, Maine fair season is just around the corner. According to the Maine Fairs website, these are the proposed dates for some of Maine's biggest fairs.

6 Maine Ghost Towns You Never Knew Existed

Considering the area that we now call the State of Maine has been inhabited for thousands of years (first by the Native Americans and later by European settlers) it shouldn't come as any surprise that we have a few "ghost towns" in our state. Here are six ghost towns listed by Hotels.com

Do you have our free radio station app yet? If not, it's the perfect way to request a song, talk to the DJs, enter exclusive contests and to stay up to date with everything that's happening in and around Central Maine and the world. When you download it, make sure you turn on the push notifications so that we can send you exclusive content and local breaking news that you need to know about first. Just enter your mobile number below and we'll send a download link right to your mobile device. After that, you can download for free and immediately begin accessing all kinds of exclusive content tailored just for you. Give it a try and stay connected with us!