New York Man Injured After Climbing Onto Roof of Moving Bus on Maine Turnpike

On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 11:17 AM, the Maine State Police received a report of a man who had fallen from the roof of a moving bus near mile marker 2 southbound on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery. Troopers responded and located several civilians, both motorists and passengers from the bus, providing aid to the injured man. The man, identified as 35-year-old Derrick McDuffy of New York, had suffered serious injuries.

Kittery Fire/EMS transported McDuffy to Portsmouth Regional Hospital with injuries believed to be serious but not life-threatening. Witnesses reported that McDuffy stated he was feeling overheated and opened the bus’s emergency roof access hatch before climbing onto the roof while the bus was in motion. Upon realizing what was happening the driver began slowing the bus and attempting to pull over when McDuffy fell from the roof to the roadway, landing on the shoulder of the Turnpike. The bus involved was operated by Concord Coach Lines. A replacement bus arrived to pick up passengers.

Traffic in the area slowed briefly but was not significantly impacted. Kittery Police and Kittery Fire/EMS assisted on scene. The investigation remains ongoing.