MSP Investigating Crash in Howland

On Friday, April 3, 2026, at approximately 5:02 AM, Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on I-95 at mile marker 220 northbound in Howland.

The 2024 Freightliner box truck was on its side approximately 50 feet off the roadway, into the trees when State Police arrived. The operator, 55-year-old Kwasi Baidu of Bangor was trapped in the cab and extricated by Howland Fire and EMS and was transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center with minor injuries.

Speed and snow/rain conditions were likely factors in the crash. Lane two was closed for several hours while the vehicle was removed from the tree line. Howland Fire and EMS and Union Street Towing assisted on scene.