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A pedestrian was killed in Johnston County Friday night in an area known for poor lighting.
Wilson’s Mills Police Department
A man was killed after a car hit him while he was walking on U.S. Highway 70 in Johnston County Friday night, according to local police.
The crash happened at 11:49 p.m. Friday in Wilson’s Mills, a town roughly 26 miles southeast of Raleigh. The man was trying to cross U.S. 70 from the eastbound side to get help after his car got a flat tire, Wilson’s Mills police said Saturday morning. No charges are anticipated against the driver, police said. Speed was not a factor in the crash, and the driver was not impaired.
“This appears to have been a tragic accident in an area known for poor lighting,” Wilson’s Mills Police Chief A.Z. Williams said. “Several years ago there was a similar pedestrian/vehicle fatality in the same area.”
As the driver — in a 2005 Toyota Camry, driving home after officiating a local football game — prepared to take exit 330 from the westbound lane of U.S. 70 to Wilson’s Mills Road, he struck the man, police said. The driver immediately called 911 and stayed on the scene, thinking at first he had struck a deer.
The pedestrian was found unresponsive, face down in the roadway, police said. He was declared dead on the scene. Police know his identity but are withholding it while they notify his family.
A woman was in the car with the victim, police said. She left for unknown reasons prior to being interviewed but was briefly spoken to. She said the vehicle had a flat tire and her boyfriend was walking to the nearby Handy Mart to get help.
The investigation is continuing, police said. State Highway Patrol assisted local police at the scene.
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