PALMYRA, Maine — A woman has died after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night on Route 2 in Palmyra.
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian shortly after 7:30 p.m. near the Walmart on Route 2, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Investigators said 45-year-old Heather Corey of Palmyra was crossing Route 2 from the Walmart parking lot toward the Dollar General when she was hit by a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by 80-year-old Gerald Heskett of Palmrya. Heskett was driving west at the time of the crash, according to the release.
Deputies said Corey was brought by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
Heskett was not injured in the crash.
Deputies said neither speed nor alcohol were factors, and the crash remains under investigation.
Police and fire departments from Newport, as well as Northern Light Ambulance, assisted at the scene.