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Portland police are asking for help identifying the driver of vehicle they say struck a pedestrian and then drove away Sunday night.

The collision occurred at around 7:30 p.m. Police said 29-year-old Phillip White, of Portland, was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle in the vicinity of 1565 Congress St.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information is asked to call the Portland Police Department at (207) 874-8532 or (207) 874-8575.

Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau....

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