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Scarborough crash backs up traffic for miles on Turnpike causing major delays

A car crash on the Maine Turnpike has created bumper to bumper traffic for miles.

SCARBOROUGH (NEWS CENTER Maine) — A two-car crash on the Maine Turnpike created bumper to bumper traffic for miles on Friday.

The crash happened at 10:35 a.m. at mile 41 in Scarborough in the northbound lane causing all three highway lanes to be blocked.

By 11:30 a.m. Maine Turnpike said the crash was cleared and all three lanes were open but the impact of the crash was felt for hours by drivers.

Maine Turnpike Officials say drivers need to focus on the road when passing an accident so they do not cause a secondary accident.

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