BRUNSWICK

A Brunswick man police say left the scene of a two-vehicle crash on River Road Tuesday morning was arrested later at his home and taken to Cumberland County Jail in Portland.

Brunswick police were called to a crash that occurred at the River Road “s-curves” Tuesday at 9:16 a.m.

Deputy Police Chief Marc Hagan said a 2004 Volvo driven by Robert St. Pierre, 48, of Brunswick was headed south on River Road when a northbound 2002 Chevy Impala lost control, crossed the center line and struck the Volvo head-on.

Hagan said the driver of the Chevy Impala fled the scene on foot. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department responded with a police dog and tried to track the driver but was unable to find him.

“We believe he had someone give him a ride home,” Hagan said.

About two hours after the crash, at 11:20 a.m., police went to the Casco Road home of 29-year-old Joshua Knight, whom they believe was the driver of the Impala.

“He initially tried to report his car stolen but eventually retracted that story,” Hagan said. “He had some injuries consistent with what witnesses at the scene told us he would have.”

Knight was arrested on a probation hold and summonsed by Brunswick police with charges of operating while license is suspended and leaving the scene of a personal injury crash. He is scheduled to appear at West Bath District Court June 4 for the two charges issued by Brunswick police.

The two drivers were the only occupants in the crash. Hagan said St. Pierre complained of shoulder pain but declined transport.