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Police identify vehicle possibly involved in fatal hit-and-run in Portland

Police identify vehicle possibly involved in fatal hit-and-run in Portland

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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Portland police say they may have found the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that killed a man who was riding a skateboard.

25-year-old Wayne Harwood died in the hospital on July 12th after getting hit at the intersection of Avon Street and Cumberland Avenue.

According to our info partners at CBS 13 news, police are awaiting forensic testing to reveal whether or not it is the correct vehicle.

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