MSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Falmouth

On Saturday, January 17, 2026, at approximately 1:57 PM, Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on the Falmouth Spur eastbound near the on-ramp to I-295 north in Falmouth. It was reported that a car had gone off the road into the guardrail. Troopers responded along with Falmouth Fire and Rescue to find the driver of a white 2013 Subaru Impreza trapped inside her vehicle. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Joamaliz Orozco of East Hartford, Connecticut, was transported to Maine Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Weather and road conditions are thought to be the primary cause of the crash.

The investigation is ongoing. Falmouth Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene, as did Maine DOT and Stewarts Towing.