The 24-year-old man was struck by a car on New Portland Road about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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Judge in Sanborn case orders TV stations to give attorneys from both sides access to tapes
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LePage, aiming to shut down prison, orders early release of 17 inmates
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Gorham police chief exchanged gunfire with man
Chief Dan Jones is placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in such situations.