A South Portland man was arrested following a fatal accident in Saco last weekend.

On Sunday, James Bellefeuille, 50, of Biddeford, was struck and killed by a car while walking north on Main Street near York Hill. Michael Woods, 23, of South Portland, was arrested at the scene and charged with operating under the influence causing death, a Class B felony. He was held on $100,000 bail at York County Jail.

Police Chief Bradley Paul said Woods was driving a 2001 Kia Sportage SUV when he hit Bellefeuille about 100 feet north of the bridge connecting Biddeford and Saco. Bellefeuille was walking in the same direction as traffic on the opposite side of the road from the sidewalk, he said. 

After hitting Bellefeuille, who died at the scene, Woods hit a fire hydrant, Paul said. He said thousands of gallons of water caused “considerable damage” to the road and impacted traffic for several hours. 

Paul said Saco patrol officer Jeff Cook reconstructed the accident with assistance from state police. It remains under investigation.