The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. on Capital Boulevard. Police said a Honda Civic was driving on Capital Boulevard when the car hit Larry Weiner, 82, who was attempting to cross outside of a crosswalk near the intersection of Capital Boulevard and Old Buffaloe Road.
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Weiner was pronounced dead at the scene.
No charges have been filed at this time.
The incident is the third pedestrian-related crash along Capital Boulevard in recent weeks.
Last week, two pedestrians were seriously injured in a crash.
According to NCDOT, the number of fatal pedestrian crashes between 2018 and 2022 increased by 18 percent.
There is now a push to improve pedestrian safety as officials work to identify problem areas throughout the state.
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