LINCOLN, Maine — A trooper received some unlikely help on Sunday after he spotted a dog running in and out of traffic on a Maine highway.
Maine State Police say Trooper Chris Pina was parked at a crossover on I-95 near Lincoln just before 5:30 p.m. when he saw a lab covered in mud and scratches run in front of his cruiser. Trooper Pina quickly took the dog into his car and believed the pup had escaped and become lost, according to authorities.
While alerting dispatch about the dog, law enforcement officials say the trooper noticed a man on the southbound side of the highway calling for help.
Trooper Pina ran over and discovered that a maroon SUV and a green Rav 4 had crashed into each other after the driver of the Rav 4 fell asleep at the wheel, police say. The force of the crash flipped both vehicles, sending the SUV into a ditch and the Rav 4 on its roof in the I-95 travel lane.
It is unclear if there were any injuries in the crash.
The couple in the SUV were travelling with their two dogs, who were both ejected from the car.
One of the Doberman’s, Bentley (pictured below), had gone missing after the crash but was found a short time later.
The other dog alerted Trooper Pina of the accident. Both dogs have been returned to their owners.
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