Lisbon Man Accused of Hit-and-Run of Pedestrian at Market Basket in Topsham

Topsham Police say 46-year-old Jeremy Hunter of Lisbon hit 72-year-old Althea Kennedy-Eckler, of Lisbon, in a car in a parking lot at Market Basket in Topsham.

From the Topsham Police Department:

… the Topsham Police Department was notified of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the Market Basket parking lot. Personnel from the Topsham Police and Topsham Fire and Rescue responded to the crash and found a female victim lying on the ground, in the crosswalk, with numerous injuries. Witnesses to the incident described the offending vehicle as a Mazda CX-5 and provided its registration plate number. The vehicle in question reportedly fled the scene after striking the female subject. One witness stated they had witnessed the vehicle involved accelerate through the parking lot once, prior to the crash, and then return to its original position before again accelerating and striking the woman. The victim’s son, who was also nearby struck, noted that the vehicle had accelerated prior to striking his mother and leaving the scene. The female victim was identified as Althea Kennedy-Eckler, 72 years of age, of Lisbon and was transported by Topsham Fire and Rescue directly to Maine Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries. Market Basket employees also noted that the vehicle had accelerated through the lot minutes before the crash and nearly struck an employee pushing shopping carts. Market Basket surveillance video later confirmed witness statements. The Sagadahoc County Communications Center then advised Topsham officers that the Brunswick Police Department had stopped the suspect vehicle on Route 1 in Brunswick. Topsham personnel responded to Route 1 and confirmed damage consistent with witness reports on the vehicle. Jeremy Hunter, 46 years of age, from Booker Street in Lisbon was taken into custody and brought to the Topsham Police Department for processing. It should be noted that the Brunswick Police Department had also taken a report of a hit and run crash occurring prior to the Topsham incident in their community. Jeremy Hunter was initially charged with the following criminal violations: Aggravated Assault, Reckless Conduct, Driving to Endanger.

The crash continues to be under investigation.

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