CROSS LAKE, Maine — Multiple car crashes near the Cross Lake area, including a five-car pileup near Cross Lake, as well as poor weather conditions resulted in a temporary closure along Route 161, according to state police.
At around 12:25 on Saturday, March 14, the first 911 call reporting an accident in the area was made to the Houlton Regional Communications Center. Within minutes, several more cars crashed in the area, creating a pileup of five cars after three separate accidents.