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A 43-year-old Portland man was struck by a car and seriously injured Thursday about 8:17 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Presumpscot Street.

A black 2008 Saab 92 driven by Jose Rodriguez-Arriaga, 22, of Portland hit the man as he crossed the intersection.

Rodriquez-Arriaga was issued a criminal summons charging with with driving without a license.

The identity of the injured man is not being released pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone who witnessed the accident should contact Portland police at 874-8532, or 874-8575.

 

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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....