Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Turnpike in York that Claims Life or Massachusetts Woman

December 8, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media

YORK, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday afternoon on the Maine Turnpike in York.

According to Maine State Police, at approximately 3:14 p.m. on December 8, 2025, Troop G Troopers responded to a reported crash at Mile 5 southbound on the Maine Turnpike. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2022 Western Star tractor-trailer was stopped in the breakdown lane due to a mechanical malfunction. The operator of the tractor-trailer had placed reflective warning triangles in the breakdown lane as required.

While the tractor-trailer was stopped, a 2014 Toyota sedan traveling southbound struck the rear of the truck. The Toyota was operated by 81-year-old Janice Goldsmith of Needham, Massachusetts. Goldsmith was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Maine State Police.

Following the crash, traffic on the southbound side of the Turnpike was reduced to one lane for approximately three hours while Troopers and first responders worked at the scene. Afterward, traffic was limited to two lanes for an additional two hours.

Maine State Police thanked all assisting agencies for their support and response to the incident.

Credit: Maine State Police