US EditionDriver Killed After Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Dump Truck in Stetson
STETSON, PENOBSCOT COUNTY, MAINE, JUL 24 – The tractor-trailer driver failed to stop at a stop sign, causing a collision that killed the dump truck driver and seriously injured the tractor-trailer operator.
- At about 1:09 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Stetson, Maine, a tractor-trailer driven by Peter Omweno collided with a dump truck driven by Scott Webber at Lapoint and Merrill roads.
- The crash occurred because Omweno failed to stop at the stop sign on Lapoint Road before hitting Webber's eastbound dump truck, according to Maine State Police.
- The fully loaded tractor-trailer struck a utility pole that snapped and landed on the trailer while the dump truck overturned onto its passenger side, and emergency crews assisted at the scene.
- Scott Webber, 64, passed away en route to the hospital, while 39-year-old Peter Omweno suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized at Eastern Maine Medical Center.
- Authorities have not yet decided on charges, and the crash remains under investigation with the intersection closed for several hours during response and clearing efforts.
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