Overview

• The pedestrian was identified as 39-year-old Jared Felling of Ellsworth, who is hospitalized in Portland with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
• Police say Felling was running from Biddeford officers investigating thefts from vehicles near the Turnpike exit.
• A tractor-trailer driver from West Virginia reported the collision around 8:30 p.m. after dashcam review, having first believed he struck a deer.
• Troopers located Felling in a marsh near mile 32 with leg and head injuries and early-stage hypothermia, then provided aid until Kennebunk Fire Rescue transported him to Maine Medical Center.
• Officials report the investigation is ongoing and have not released details on potential additional charges or a court appearance.