MSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Pittsfield

On November 17, 2025, at approximately 5:55 AM, the Maine State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-95 northbound near Mile Marker 143 in Pittsfield.

Troopers arrived to find a 2012 Subaru Impreza that had gone into the median and become lodged in the trees. The driver, 56-year-old Rae Hartford of Scarborough was pronounced deceased at the scene and had to be extricated from the vehicle.

Preliminary investigation indicates speed and intoxication were likely contributing factors. Lane 1 was shut down for approximately two hours.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Trooper Klayton Peckham at 207-973-3700, Ext. 9. Assisting on scene was Pittsfield Rescue and Blanchard’s Towing.