Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Man, 68, dies after being hit by car in east Charlotte

Man hit, killed in east Charlotte photo

One person was killed after being struck by a car in east Charlotte Monday night.

Albemarle Road near Farm Pond Lane
Man, 68, dies after being hit by car in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

One person was killed after being struck by a car in east Charlotte Monday night.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said a 68-year-old man was crossing Albemarle Road near Farm Pond Lane around 7:15 p.m.

SLIDESHOW: Scene of man hit, killed in east Charlotte

Police said he walked from the McDonald’s into the middle of the road which had no crosswalk, and was hit by a driver.

The man died at the scene.

“All I heard was the tires slide and I jumped up real quick and came to the window and all I seen was somebody flying and landed over there,” one witness said.

Police have not released the name of the victim.

The driver was questioned and released.

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