Edwin Rowe, 67, fatally struck by vehicle on while walking along unlit portion of Route 1 in Hancock, Maine
Man hit by car, killed on Route 1 in Hancock(link is external)
Officials say Rowe was wearing dark clothing at the time and the stretch of road where he was walking was dark and without streetlights.
State police say weather and visibility appear to be factors in the crash.
Hancock man dies after being hit by truck while walking on Route 1(link is external)
It happened around 6:15 a.m., according to a release from Maine Department of Public Safety(link is external) spokesperson Shannon Moss.
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