Police ID pedestrian fatally hit by Durham city bus

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Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Go Durham bus hits and kills pedestrian
A man in the street was killed as the bus made a left turn.

DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A pedestrian was killed late Monday night when he was struck by a GoDurham bus.



It happened around 9:45 p.m. on Enterprise Street at South Roxboro Street, just south of downtown Durham.



Authorities said 46-year-old Aaron Christopher Ryle of Durham was pronounced dead at the scene.





The No. 7 GoDurham bus was making a left turn onto Enterprise Street when the deadly collision happened.



It's not yet clear whether the victim was in a crosswalk when he was attempting to cross Roxboro Street.



The driver of the bus, and a male passenger on board, were not injured.



No charges have been filed, but the accident remains under investigation.



In a release, the Go Durham team said it was "saddened to learn that the incident resulted in a fatality and our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted."



Raw video: A man was killed Monday night when he was struck by a Durham city bus.
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