Samantha Rinaldi, 40, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Jay Westra, 58, in Gray, Maine
Driver charged with drunken driving after pedestrian’s death
The driver, 58-year-old Jay Westra, of North Yarmouth, was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol. Police say his 11-year-old daughter was in the car.
Investigation ongoing into alleged drunken driving crash that killed mother of 4
Samantha Rinaldi, 40, was found unresponsive on Yarmouth Road, also known as Route 115, about 7:30 p.m. Saturday after 58-year-old Jay Westra of North Yarmouth allegedly struck her while she was walking, according to Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce.
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