Deirdre Winberg Obituary – A 53-year-old woman lost her life in a multi-vehicle collision on the Maine Turnpike on Monday evening. Authorities reported to a crash on Interstate 95 in Saco at 7:17 p.m. involving a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles. According to their initial findings, the driver of a Volvo S40 sedan rear-ended a Jeep Compass. This caused the Volvo to spin out and halt in the middle of the three lanes directly in front of a tractor-trailer, leading to a significant collision between the two vehicles.
Following the rear-end collision, the Jeep managed to proceed up the road and stop safely a short distance away. The tractor-trailer ended up crossing the median guardrail, resulting in the closure of all three northbound lanes and the southbound passing lane for several hours. However, northbound traffic was able to continue moving in the breakdown lane.
Deirdre Winberg, 53, from West Bath, the driver of the Volvo, was transported to Maine Medical Center with critical injuries and unfortunately passed away later on. Alica Preston, a 33-year-old from Portland and the driver of the Jeep, was taken to Maine Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening. Norvel Jackson, a 36-year-old from Fairburn, Georgia, the driver of the tractor-trailer, did not sustain any injuries.
The incident is currently being investigated by state police.