18-year-old pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Durham

An 18-year-old pedestrian died in Durham Thursday night after being struck by a car while crossing Guess Road, police said Friday.

Iazias Davis of Durham was crossing at the 3700 block of Guess when he was struck by a southbound 2017 Honda Accord.

Davis was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital soon after the crash. A juvenile passenger suffered minor injuries in the car.

Police have not filed any charges, but their investigation continues.

Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to call Investigator J. Rose at 919-560-4935 ext. 29409 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200, or online at durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves

Josh Shaffer

The News & Observer

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Josh Shaffer is a general assignment reporter on the watch for “talkers,” which are stories you might discuss around a water cooler. He has worked for The News & Observer since 2004 and writes a column about unusual people and places.