An NC State professor has died from her injuries after being hit by a car Tuesday
evening.
Raleigh police were called just after 6:10 p.m. to Clark Avenue
between Chamberlain and Gardner streets. When they arrived, they found 41-year-old Natalia Duque-Wilckens in the road with serious injuries. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.
The NC State police confirmed Wednesday that Duque-Wilckens was an assistant professor with the school’s department of biological sciences. She was awarded a research grant and sought to identify tools that underlie emotional regulation in an effort to treat depression and anxiety.
An NC State spokesperson provided a statement on her death.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague Natalia Duque-Wilckens, and our thoughts are with her family and friends. Support and resources are being provided to those in our community impacted by this loss.”
Police said the 19-year-old driver, Jack Etheridge, stayed on the scene with no injuries. He is cited with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
Police said this crash remains an ongoing investigation.