A fatal crash involving a pedestrian closes a portion of westbound Interstate 40 near US 1

by Junna Base November 12, 2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 11:55 a.m

A fatal pedestrian accident closes part of westbound I-40The watch commander said a pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car.

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — A fatal crash closed a section of westbound I-40 near Cary Tuesday morning.

It happened around 5 a.m. near US 1 (Exit 293). The watch commander told ABC11 that a pedestrian died after being struck by a car.

According to Raleigh police, the driver remained at the scene after the incident.

I-40 is expected to reopen in a few hours.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.