An accident on the southbound section of Interstate 295 resulted in substantial traffic delays during the weekday rush hour on Wednesday.
The accident occurred close to the Falmouth Spur. According to a report from a Maine's Total Coverage staff member, one lane was obstructed with the front part of a sedan stuck beneath the rear end of an SUV. The Maine State Police informed Maine's TotalCoverage that the collision included four cars.
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By around 8:15 a.m., traffic had begun queuing up for a few miles, extending as far as the region near Tuttle Road in Falmouth. Just two hours later, at 8:45 a.m., the congestion stretched almost to Exit 17.
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The police mentioned that all injuries seemed to be relatively slight.
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