According to police, Jason Long, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was stuck on I-440 near New Bern Avenue around 9:30 p.m.
Police said then a second driver crossed into the road and hit Long.
Some kind of traffic jam here at the beltline and new bern ave after @raleighpolice are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident on 440 #abc11 pic.twitter.com/4vZtJswaGO
— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) June 20, 2018
Reports state Long was in the middle of the road, wearing dark clothing when the incident occurred.
The roadway was closed for a few hours Tuesday night.