Pedestrian killed on Charlotte highway Saturday. ‘All outbound lanes are blocked’
Police were at the scene of a fatal wreck involving a pedestrian at a major Charlotte intersection on Saturday night.
The pedestrian was hit at Independence Boulevard and Idlewild Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said on X just after 5 p.m.
Medic said its paramedics pronounced a person dead at the scene about 4:30 p.m.
“All outbound lanes are blocked,” police said, referring to Independence Boulevard. “Please avoid the area.”
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This story was originally published December 2, 2023 at 7:17 PM.
Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer