Heavy traffic expected for weekend Phish concert July 29, 2003 - The Associated Press By Associated Press State police are warning of traffic tieups linked to this weekend's Phish concert in northern Maine. Sixty-thousand or more fans are expected to descend upon the decommissioned Loring Air Force Base. The heaviest traffic is expected Friday as fans arrive and again on Monday when they leave. Troopers say six people died in traffic accidents the last two times Phish performed in Maine in 1997 and 1998. They say most of those crashes were caused by tired drivers. Already, there has been one concert-related fatality this year. Troopers say a concert organizer died early Tuesday when when his car struck an embankment in Limestone. They cited speed and driver fatigue for the death of 43-year-old James Willox of Dedham, Mass. Article Copyright © 2003 Associated Press