Hanover, PA : Man was flown to an area hospital for serious injuries following a hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning September 18th 2014

A Hanover man was flown to an area hospital for serious injuries following a hit-and-run crash early this morning, according to a news release from Hanover Borough police. Scott Maitland, 50, was struck by a 2011 Honda Accord while he was crossing a pedestrian-marked crosswalk in the 900 block of High Street outside the Utz Quality Foods factory at 1:32 a.m., police said. The driver failed to stop at the scene and drove north on High Street. Maitland is an Utz Potato Chip Factory employee, Hanover Police Lieutenant Chad Martin said Thursday, and was on break when he was hit by the vehicle. Maitland is in stable condition as of 2 p.m. Thursday. Hanover police and Hanover and Penn Township fire departments were on the scene. The mid-block crosswalk signal, which includes a button and two amber lights, was working at the time, Martin said. Pennsylvania State Police assisted in locating the Honda this morning. Police did not name the driver but described him as a 33-year-old Abbottstown man. Source : Police: Hanover man in stable condition after crash