ALFRED — Leo Bedard III pleaded not guilty Tuesday in relation to charges associated with a fatal hit and run on June 21 in Saco.

Bedard, 45, of Ocean Park Road, Saco was arraigned Tuesday at York County Superior Court on charges of leaving the scene, tampering with a witness or informant, failure to report an accident, operating after suspension, and two counts of violation of conditions of release.

Bedard allegedly drove the vehicle that struck 87-year-old Jewell Friedman around 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21 while she was walking at the intersection of Ferry Road and Ocean Greens Drive in Saco. Friedman died at Maine Medical Center three weeks later.

The state has asked the court to give Friedman’s estate access to the state’s criminal file on the case, after the estate’s attorney made the request.

In a letter dated Aug. 12 to Deputy District Attorney Justina McGettigan, attorney Robert Furbish said he was representing Friedman’s estate relative to the “wrongful death action” that occurred as a result of the June 21 car accident.

In the letter, Furbish said, on behalf of the estate, he would like to obtain any documents related to the accident and criminal matter, including witness statements and accident and investigation reports.

Bedard’s attorney, Amy Fairfield, objected to this request, saying she hadn’t received the discovery documents yet, and she needed time to review them.

“I don’t even know what they look like,” she said.

Justice John O’Neil agreed to give Fairfield two weeks to obtain and review the discovery before moving forward with the state’s request.

When asked after Tuesday’s court appearance if the estate was filing a lawsuit, Furbish, said, “It’s possible.”

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.