28-year-old man killed in hit and run in Orange County, police say

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Friday, July 9, 2021
28-year-old man killed in hit and run in Orange County, police say
A 28-year-old Hillsborough man was killed in an early Thursday morning hit and run in Orange County.

ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 28-year-old Hillsborough man was killed in an early Thursday morning hit and run in Orange County.

Just after 6:30 a.m., State Highway Patrol were called to a hit-and-run crash along Wilkerson Road in Orange County. Authorities said John Lewis Aldridge of Hillsborough was hit by a vehicle traveling south along Wilkerson Road.

Aldridge later died from injuries.

State Highway Patrol said they do not have a model or make of the suspect vehicle involved in the crash.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact authorities at (336) 334-5500.