AUBURN, Maine — A man who was crossing Center Street in Auburn in a wheelchair has died after being hit by a vehicle late Monday night.
The Auburn police and fire departments responded to a report of a car and pedestrian crash at about 10:30 p.m. near the entrance of Target, according to a news release from the Auburn Police Department.
An initial investigation indicates Steven Mortimer, 57, of Auburn was not traveling in a marked crosswalk and was crossing against the flow of traffic when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Center Street, the release stated.
Mortimer was brought to Central Maine Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, according to the release.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Bryan Paul, 54, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, police said.
Auburn police are reconstructing the crash, which remains under investigation.
