Lane closed after blown tire causes motor home to veer into woods off I-95 in Pittsfield

A motor home towing a Chevrolet Suburban veered Monday off Interstate 95 in Pittsfield after it blew a tire, causing the driver to lose control. Photo courtesy of Maine State Police

PITTSFIELD — Traffic was slowed Monday and one lane of Interstate 95 was closed after a motor home towing an SUV veered off the interstate and into the woods, according to the Maine State Police.

A tire blew on the large motor home and the driver was unable to control the vehicle before it left the interstate in Pittsfield, near mile marker 144, Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety, wrote in a statement released to the news media.

The motor home was towing a Chevrolet Suburban.

No injuries were reported.