A woman and her boyfriend were hit by separate cars and killed on Interstate 485 late Sunday near Pineville after they got out of a vehicle during an argument.
The N.C. Highway Patrol identified the woman as Terri Lynn Stevey, 30, of Sherrills Ford.
Troopers have not released the name of the man, who they say was Stevey's boyfriend. They say he is Nicaraguan and wasn't carrying any identification.
The incident happened about 9:45 p.m. near the South Boulevard interchange, troopers say. They say Stevey was driving on the inner loop with her mother and her boyfriend, when she got into a fight with her boyfriend. Stevey's mother, who was not identified by troopers, was also in the car, but uninjured.
Stevey's mother told troopers that Stevey pulled the car onto the right shoulder, jumped out and ran into the roadway. Her boyfriend ran after her.
Stevey and her boyfriend were hit by separate cars. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
A witness told the Observer's news partner, WCNC-TV, that the two appeared "out of nowhere" as she drove past them. Moments later, the two were hit. It was unclear Monday why they were arguing.
Troopers said they don't expect charges to be filed against the drivers who struck the couple.
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