Pownal, ME – Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon on Hallowell Road in Pownal, Maine.
According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 12 p.m. on October 26 to the area near 825 Hallowell Road (Route 9) for a reported car vs. pedestrian crash.
Investigators said 36-year-old Zachary Cooperstein of Gray was returning to his vehicle from a walk in the woods when a car allegedly hit him. The driver reportedly stopped briefly and spoke with Cooperstein but left the scene before law enforcement arrived.
Cooperstein sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to deputies.
The vehicle involved has been identified as a white Toyota Camry, possibly operated by an older male. Witnesses reported seeing the car traveling toward Durham after the incident.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who saw the crash or has information about the driver or vehicle to contact Deputy Andrew Hanna through the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 207-893-2810.
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