Tractor-Trailer Driver Cited After Striking MTA Truck and Worker in Farmingdale

On Friday, May 8, 2026, at approximately 3:45 AM, Troopers responded to a crash on the Maine Turnpike near mile marker 106 in Farmingdale.

The initial investigation indicates a tractor-trailer struck a portion of a Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) Truck Mounted Attenuator at a tapered lane closure and went into the ditch. An MTA worker reported minor injuries and was transported by Gardiner Rescue as a precautionary measure. Lane 2, which had already been closed by the MTA crew prior to the crash, remained closed while the vehicles were removed.

The operator of the tractor-trailer, 48-year-old Dennis Barber of Wilton, New Hampshire was issued a summons for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle and improper passing of a stationary emergency or public service vehicle using lights. The crash remains under investigation.