Charlotte man steps off curb on The Plaza and gets killed by passing car, CMPD says

A pedestrian died after being struck late Thursday by a vehicle on The Plaza in east Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

The victim was identified as 50-year-old Brian Larotoda Cathey, CMPD said in a press release.

Investigators say the crash happened about 10:48 p.m., in the 4100 block of The Plaza, east of East Sugar Creek Road.

“Upon their arrival, the officers located a 2004 Subaru Impreza stopped in the right-hand lane of The Plaza and a pedestrian lying on the curb in front of 4110 The Plaza, with his legs in the roadway,” said a release. “The pedestrian was transported by MEDIC to Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.”

Police said the Subaru was traveling northeast on The Plaza in the right-hand lane when the Cathey stepped from the curb into its path and was struck.

The driver, 25-year-old Kendra Leah Bledsoe, “immediately stopped her vehicle and called 911” and she waited for police to arrive, a release said.

Speed and impairment were not contributing factors to the crash, which remains under investigation, officials said.

This story was originally published August 30, 2019 at 6:50 AM.