On Friday, September 27, 2024, at approximately 6:58 am, a white GMC work van with 5 occupants was traveling north on I-295 in Freeport when for an unknown reason the driver, 29-year-old Edison Uscha-Roto of South Portland went off the roadway to the left, struck the crossover, rolled over and came to rest blocking lane one of I-295. Uscha-Roto was operating the vehicle with a suspended license. He and 3 other passengers were transported to Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Cumberland, Freeport and Yarmouth Rescues responded to assist as did Yarmouth and Freeport Police Departments. Copp Motors removed the overturned work van which was freighted with construction tools and equipment strewn across lane one and into the median. Lane one north bound was shut down for just shy of two hours. It has since re-opened. The investigation is ongoing.
