An Old Orchard Beach man was killed Monday, July 1, when his vehicle was struck by a tire that had become dislodged.
State police responded to the crash at about 11:30 a.m. on Interstate 95 on the Gray/Cumberland line, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Public Safety.
A 2021 GMC Sierra was traveling northbound on when the driver’s side rear tire became dislodged. The tire went over a median guardrail and struck a 2018 Mercedes heading southbound.
The Mercedes’ driver, Justin Nsenga, 49, of Old Orchard Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The GMC’s driver, Jean-Francois Chartrand, 43, of Saint-Hubert, Quebec, and his four passengers were uninjured.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Augusta Regional Communications Center at (207) 624-7076 and ask to speak with Trooper Tom Welch.