CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A pedestrian that was struck in southwest Charlotte Wednesday morning has died, officials confirm.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Robert Scott was driving on South Tryon Street near the intersection with West Arrowood around 9 a.m. when he had a medical emergency and hit a person walking on the sidewalk.
The person who was walking on the sidewalk was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. They were pronounced deceased at the hospital.
At this time, the victim's identity has not been released as their family has not been notified.
Scott, the driver, was also taken to the hospital, but did not sustain an injury.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Scott was taken to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office and charged with Misdemeanor Death by Motor Vehicle, Failure to Maintain Lane, and a Red-Light Violation.
A CMPD officer was passing by and saw the accident. When he tried to put the car in park, he got hit too, only getting minor injuries.
A few people who saw the accident went back to the scene to find out more information. They say it happened so fast, tire marks left all over the grass and some pieces of the car left behind.
“It’s like something you see on a movie," one witness said. "I'd rather see it on a movie than in real life. It was crazy."
Traffic was at a standstill, police processing the scene for evidence, witnesses processing what they saw.
“You heard the engine rare and the car just took off like the gas pedal was stuck or something. But you also saw the gentleman walking and I was thinking does he hear the car,” says Michael Nettles.
The chaos continued when a police officer jumped in to help.
"That vehicle, as the officer was attempting to put it into park, went into reverse rolled over the officer,” Captain Brad Koch with CMPD said.
Witnesses said the officer got right back up and back to work.
“He had a couple of scratches and bruises but the adrenaline was to the point where he was more concerned with the scene than himself,” Nettles said.
The road was reopened by noon. CMPD is still investigating the crash.
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