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75 yr old Woman Dead After Being Hit by Vehicle in Portland

75 yr old Woman Dead After Being Hit by Vehicle in Portland

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


A 75-year-old woman is dead after being hit by a car while crossing a street in Portland.

Police say the woman was crossing Franklin Street at Marginal Way around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday when she was hit by a vehicle, driven by a 48-year-old Portland man.

Several witnesses told police the woman had been running with other people, and they all crossed the street against the signal at the time she was hit.

The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and died after being taken to Maine Medical Center.

Her name has not yet been released, and no charges have been filed so far.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or have information to please call them at 207-874-8532 or 207-874-8575.

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