# Woman with Kids Smashes into Workers, Sending Them Over Bridge to Death

> Woman in Maine crashes minivan into state workers, killing two while children are in vehicle.
- Title: Woman with Kids Smashes into Workers, Sending Them Over…
- Summary: Woman in Maine crashes minivan into state workers, killing two while children are in vehicle. Samantha Tupper, 34, faces manslaughter charges after crashing…
- Keywords: samantha tupper, maine, mane state police, james brown, dwayne campbell, minivan, kia, i-95, waterville, manslaughter, endangering welfare of child, aggravated assault
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-with-kids-in-her-minivan-smashes-into-transportation-workers-in-work-zone-sending-them-over-the-bridge-to-their-deaths-police
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- Topics: samantha tupper, maine, mane state police, james brown, dwayne campbell, minivan, kia, i-95, waterville, manslaughter, endangering welfare of child, aggravated assault
## Woman in Maine accused
Samantha Tupper, 34, faces two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of 60-year-old James Brown and 51-year-old Dwayne Campbell.
## Crash details
On January 13 at about 9:30 a.m., Tupper was driving a gray Kia minivan on I-95 in Waterville, Maine, with two young children in her vehicle.
## Work zone incident
Authorities say Tupper failed to stop at the posted stop sign and attempted to enter the passing lane of the interstate.
## Collision impact
A tractor-trailer struck her vehicle, pushing it into the work zone and hitting three transportation workers.
## Workers' fate
The impact propelled two workers over the bridge and onto Kennedy Memorial Drive below, killing James Brown and Dwayne Campbell.
## Injuries and arrests
Tupper was arrested and booked into Kennebec County Jail; she posted bail after a judge lowered it to $6,500.
## Children's status
The children in Tupper's vehicle were uninjured, though authorities did not note whether they were her children.
## Tractor-trailer driver
The tractor-trailer driver was not injured in the crash.
## Current status
It is unclear when Tupper is due to return to court for her trial.
## Additional charges
Tupper also faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault.
## Medical status
Tupper was brought to a medical center with non-life-threatening injuries.
## Key takeaway

Samantha Tupper, 34, faces manslaughter charges after crashing her minivan into two Maine State Police workers in Waterville, Maine, on January 13, 2026, sending them over a bridge to their deaths.