CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed near SouthPark Mall in south Charlotte Thursday night.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of Fairview Road and Barclay Downs Drive just after 10 p.m. Thursday. When officers arrived, they found 47-year-old Gregory Allen Wall, lying in the road. Wall was pronounced dead at the scene by Medic.
CMPD determined that Wall was crossing Fairview Road in a dimly lit area and not in a crosswalk when he walked into the path of a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The driver of the truck was tested for impairment and was not under the influence of alcohol, police said. A toxicology report for Wall is pending.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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