Police ID pedestrian fatally hit by Durham city bus

Tuesday, July 4, 2017
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.
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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.
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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."

Durham bus strikes, kills pedestrian
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