If you had to commute north on Route 201 through Farmingdale and Hallowell this morning, you probably encountered a less than pleasant surprise: traffic backed up to a standstill for a few miles.

Mark Latti said Maine DOT crews were the culprit. Crews were repairing a washout just south of the railroad crossing in both towns.

"The rains started to erode the road shoulder," Latti sid. "With more strong rains coming, we decided it needed to be fixed."

An excavator put in some large rock to create a "permanent erosion solution," Latti said.

The work should be done today, he said, and the commute will return to normal.

Police are on scene of a vehicle crash on Route 27 in Sidney just north of Augusta.

At least one vehicle has rolled over, trapping the person inside, according to a police radio broadcast.

A broadcast shortly there after said a victim inside was unresponsive and did not have a pulse.

There was no immediate information regarding how many vehicles or victims are involved in the incident.

The road around the incident, which is about 3 miles north of Augusta, has been shut down, according to state police dispatch.

Police were dispatched to the scene about 3:30 p.m.

Road work on Bangor Street will start this evening, Maine Department of Transportation officials said.

The 0.6-mile stretch of road will undergo much needed milling and repaving. Work will start at the rotary and end just beyond North Belfast Avenue.

MaineDOT spokesman Mark Latti said both lanes will remain open during the day, and work will be done from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Latti said the road work should wrap up by Friday, weather permitting.

No traffic accidents have been reported for the commute home this evening.