A car crash Sunday afternoon on Interstate 295 in Freeport. Contributed by Maine State Police

State troopers responded to a series of car crashes involving 14 vehicles during severe downpours Sunday afternoon on Interstate 295 in Freeport.

Troopers arrived just before 3:15 p.m. and counted five separate crashes along a half-mile stretch of the interstate on both sides. Police said heavy rain and heavy traffic flow were the likely causes.

According to a news release, no one was severely injured, but one person was transported to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with minor injuries.

Five vehicles, including a boat and trailer, were towed from the scene, but the remainder were drivable. It took police an hour to clear the scene before fully opening the interstate.

Maine State Police were assisted at the scene by Freeport Police and Fire, Yarmouth Fire Department, Atlantic Coast Towing and Copp Motors.