Police say an autopsy revealed that Edward Blumenthal died from injuries consistent with being struck by a large vehicle, but no accident was ever reported.
A Portland man who had been missing for more than two months and whose body was found this week off Congress Street near the Fore River died from blunt force trauma consistent with being struck by a vehicle, an autopsy revealed.
Portland police said Thursday that evidence suggests Edward Blumenthal, 57, was walking east, or inbound, on Congress Street when he was struck by a large vehicle, possibly a truck, traveling in the same direction.
No accident was ever reported and police are investigating it as a hit-and-run.
Blumenthal, who lived in Portland his entire life, was last seen alive on Sept. 9. Security video showed him walking out of his apartment on Preble Street. He did not own a car and was known to walk the city often.
His family reported him missing on Sept. 28. He had not accessed any bank accounts and had not called anyone or answered his cellphone since he disappeared.
On Tuesday, Blumenthal’s body was found in brush off Congress Street by a utility worker, who then flagged down a passing police car. The victim’s cellphone was with him.
Police said an investigation into Blumenthal’s death is ongoing. Anyone who has information that could assist detectives is asked to call the Portland Police Traffic Division at (207) 874-8908.
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