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Police Identify Pedestrian Killed in Accident Over the Weekend

8 years ago in Local

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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Portland Police have identified the person that was hit and killed by a city-owned truck over the weekend.

Police say a white 2005 Sterling dump truck carrying snow hit and killed 58-year-old Robert Belanger just before 4 a.m. Saturday, March 10.

Police say Belanger was walking on Congress Street near Blueberry Road when he was hit.

Police have identified the driver of the truck as 49-year-old Donald Penney from South Portland.

Police are still investigating the accident and ask anyone that may have witnessed it to call them at (207) 874-8532 or (207) 874-8575.

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