LITCHFIELD, Maine — Update Feb. 24 10:30 p.m.:
A Maine man is dead after multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 95, authorities say.
The driver of an RV motor home was traveling north on Interstate 95 when a blue GMC pickup truck came up behind the RV and tried to pass it in the passing lane, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Public Safety.
The pickup truck driver lost control of his vehicle and struck the guardrail before hitting the TV, the release stated. Both vehicles were then forced into the median.
"The driver of the pickup was ejected from the vehicle and moments later was struck by a third and fourth vehicle traveling in the same direction. The driver of the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene," the news release stated.
Authorities did not immediately identify the pickup truck driver. The drivers of other vehicles weren't injured.
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Original story:
A "serious" crash in Litchfield shut down a lane of Interstate 95 on Thursday evening, authorities say.
Shannon Moss, public information officer with the Maine Department of Public Safety, said the northbound lane was shut down at mile marker 95.
The crash took place around 6:50 p.m., and Maine State Police are reconstructing the incident.
NEWS CENTER Maine has a crew headed to the scene.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.