Man in Maine dead after collision with semi-trailer

A man died after being struck by a tractor-trailer on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery Saturday morning, state police said.

Maine State Police said 36-year-old Chhoeunly Phoeung of Massachusetts was traveling south on the Maine Turnpike after 3 a.m. when he left the road and struck several objects at the entrance to the State Police weigh station in Kittery.

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After the accident, he ran into the main road on the Maine Turnpike and was hit by a semi-trailer, state police said.

He was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The state police are investigating.