Aaron Weiskittel - Graduate Students - School of Forest Resources

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Aaron Weiskittel – Graduate Students

PhD

Cen Chen (Completed 2019)

Bethany Munoz Delgado (Completed 2017)

Emily Silver (Completed May 2015)

Joshua Puhlick (Completed August 2015)

Matthew Russell (Completed June 2012)

Neil Clayton

Ryan Smith

Mark Castle (Completed 2017)

Caitlin Andrews (Completed 2016)

Rei Hayashi (Completed December 2014)

Sean Hutchinson (Completed December 2015)

Jeff Lombardo (Completed August 2014)

Sarah Johnson (Completed August 2012)

Kate Berven (Completed May 2011)

Joseph Pekol (Completed June 2011)

Baburuam Rijal (Completed January 2012)

Andrew Kennedy (Completed 2019)

Clarke Cooper (Completed 2018)

Neila Cole (Completed 2016)

Elizabeth Farrell (Completed May 2015)

Sam Mathes (Completed May 2014)

Eben Sypitkowski (Completed December 2012)