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Fatal pedestrian accident on Fayetteville Road in Garner; commuter traffic restricted

By Ron Gallagher
A pedestrian was killed on Fayetteville Road near Mechanical Boulevard in Garner, North Carolina, on Monday morning, Aug. 20, 2018, police said. Traffic was restricted, and drivers were asked to take alternate routes.
A pedestrian was killed on Fayetteville Road near Mechanical Boulevard in Garner, North Carolina, on Monday morning, Aug. 20, 2018, police said. Traffic was restricted, and drivers were asked to take alternate routes. N.C. Department of Transportation
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A pedestrian died Monday morning when hit by a vehicle on Fayetteville Road, U.S. 401, near the Mechanical Boulevard intersection, police said, and traffic was restricted while investigators worked at the scene.

Police said the man killed was 60 years old, but they withheld his identity pending notification of his next of kin.

The crash happened about 5:15 a.m., police said.

By 7:30, police had opened one lane in each direction on Fayetteville Road, but they asked drivers to avoid the area and to use alternate routes. All lanes opened about 9 a.m.

Ron Gallagher 919-829-4572 @RPGKT

This story was originally published August 20, 2018 at 7:56 AM.

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