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FALMOUTH, Maine - One man is in critical condition and another one behind bars after a two-vehicle crash on the Maine Turnpike in Falmouth on Sunday.
The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. near mile marker 55 southbound on the Maine Turnpike where State Troopers arrived on scene to find two damaged vehicles in the median, according to a Dept. of Safety release.
One of the operators, 61-year-old Patrick Blair of Lewiston, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Maine Medical Center, where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The second operator, 30-year-old Joshua Uwimana, also of Lewiston, fled the scene on foot. A K9 track was conducted, successfully locating Uwimana about a mile south of the crash on the shoulder of the turnpike.
Uwimana showed signs of intoxication and was arrested.
The crash led to a full shutdown of the southbound lanes on the turnpike for several hours, with traffic being diverted at Exit 63.
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