STATESVILLE, N.C. — An 18-year-old Statesville man died Saturday morning after being struck by a car while on a skateboard, Statesville police say.
Shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Statesville Police Department responded to a crash involving a person on Davie Avenue near Ramsey Court in Statesville.
At the scene, police found an 18-year-old Statesville man who was injured and lying in the road, after being hit by a car. The man died at the scene.
The driver of the car, Shirley Jean Lyalls, was still at the scene when the police arrived. After a preliminary investigation, officials said that the 18-year-old was heading west on Davie Ave on a skateboard and Lyalls was driving west on Davie Ave when the crash occurred.
The identity of the man is unknown at the time and the investigation is ongoing.
WCNC Charlotte is following this story and will continue to provide updates as they arrive.
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