SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A woman was struck and killed Friday evening while crossing busy Route 1.
The crash was reported at 5:44 p.m. on Route 1 in front of the Downeaster Motel, according to Scarborough police Sgt. John O’Malley. The woman was crossing Route 1 during heavy rain and was not in a crosswalk, O’Malley said.
Judith Schwerdtfeger, 76, who was a resident of the motel, was declared dead at the scene shortly after the crash.
The name of the driver was not being released, the sergeant said.
No charges were expected, according to officials.
Route 1 from Hannaford Drive to Maple Avenue was closed for about three hours. The Maine State Police assisted Scarborough police with reconstructing the crash as part of the investigation.
CBS 13 contributed to this report.