BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Maine State Police are investigating two separate car crashes on the highway in Bangor late Saturday morning that sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries.

Officials say a vehicle traveling in the passing lane accelerated and crossed the lane to take exit 186.

This caused a vehicle in the right lane to brake quickly to avoid a collision.

As a result, officials say this created a chain reaction crash involving three vehicles that blocked both the passing and travel lanes.

We’re told the exiting vehicle was not involved in the crash and did not stop.

The initial crash caused a secondary crash that also involved three vehicles.

Authorities say traffic was blocked for about an hour while the scene was cleared.

The accident remains under investigation.

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