Clayton Lowes Foods employee dies after she was hit while collecting shopping carts

CLAYTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- An employee at a grocery store in Clayton has died after she was hit by a vehicle in the parking lot. The driver is also now facing a charge.

The incident happened at noon at Lowes Foods at 11711 Clayton Boulevard on Friday.

According to the Johnston County Report, Police Chief Greg Tart said a 52-year-old employee was collecting shopping carts in the parking lot when she was hit by a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Charlie Lee Walker Jr., 56, of Clayton.

Authorities said the employee, Ann Grandfield, was taken to WakeMed in critical condition, but later died.

The driver of the car that hit Grandfield has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

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