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Pileup on I-95 in Augusta leaves passenger, dog dead, Maine police say

Five vehicles were involved in the crash, which took place in a construction zone amid stopped traffic, according to Maine State Police

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A person died when a pickup truck rear-ended her SUV in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in Augusta, Maine, on Friday, police said.

A dog in the SUV died as well, according to Maine State Police. It wasn't immediately clear if anyone was facing charges in the crash, which involved five vehicles in total.

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The crash took place about 3:09 p.m. near Exit 113, where a lane closure because of the construction zone left vehicles stopped on the highway, police said.

The pickup rear-ended the SUV, in which the person who died was a passenger, identified as 68-year-old Sari Ohmart of Brewer, according to police. There were other injuries, but none were life-threatening; all those people were taken to Maine General Hospital.

The highway was temporarily closed as state police investigated what happened; all lanes reopened by 5:50 p.m., police said.

The agency anticipated releasing more information Saturday.

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