LIMERICK – A pedestrian has died after being struck in a hit-and-run on Route 11 on July 4.

Around noon Monday, sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of 140 Washington St., also known as Route 11, for an injured pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle that left the scene of the accident, according to York County Sheriff Bill King.

Deputies found John Mullin, 46, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, unconscious with severe injuries. He had been vacationing at a lake house on Pickerel Pond.

Mullin was taken to Southern Maine Medical Center, then airlifted to Maine Medical Center, where he died Monday evening.

According to witnesses, Mullin was walking on the sidewalk near the Dollar General store when a vehicle was driven onto the sidewalk and hit him, according to King.

While police were searching for the car that hit Mullin, William George, 41, of Limerick, arrived at the scene of the crash on foot and admitted he struck the pedestrian and left the scene, according to King.

The owner of the car that George was driving claimed George did not have permission to use the vehicle, King said.

The car was located close to the scene of the crash and towed to the sheriff’s office for processing. The investigation is ongoing, and charges are anticipated, said King.