A stolen pickup truck crashed into multiple vehicles Friday afternoon on Interstate 95 in Augusta, injuring two people and snarling traffic for hours, state police said.
The crash occurred around 4:05 p.m. when a Maine State Police Major Crimes Central detective traveling northbound spotted a 2008 Toyota Tundra driving erratically and tried to pull it over, officials said. The driver failed to stop, and near mile marker 119 northbound, the Tundra struck another vehicle, triggering a four-vehicle crash.
The driver fled on foot but was quickly taken into custody by responding troopers. A passenger in a 2024 Toyota RAV4 and the driver of a 2013 Buick Enclave were transported to MaineGeneral Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Investigators determined the Tundra had recently been reported stolen in Augusta. The driver, identified as 34-year-old Karl McDougal-Orosco of Pittsfield, was arrested and taken to the Kennebec County Jail. He faces charges including eluding an officer, driving to endanger, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The crash caused significant traffic delays but no secondary collisions. Sidney Fire & Rescue, Delta Ambulance, and Ready Road Towing assisted at the scene.
