North Carolina pedestrian killed in hit and run

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal hit and run on Thursday morning involving a pedestrian on Staton Mill Road.

The pedestrian, an unidentified male, was found in the roadway, having been hit by a car that fled the scene. The victim did not survive.

Based on the evidence located at the scene that investigators saw, they are now looking for a 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra with damage to the front end. Officers are asking that anyone with information contact them at (252)-752-6118.

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