Pedestrian struck, killed in Raleigh crash, police say. Second death in two days

A man was struck and killed by a car in Raleigh on Saturday night in the second fatal pedestrian crash in two days.

Raleigh police said the man was hit just after 9:30 p.m. on New Bern Avenue near Freedom Drive.

Police identified him Monday as Gregory Johnson, 39, of Raleigh.

Officers found him suffering serious injuries and took him to the hospital, according to a Raleigh Police Department news release.

The man did not survive his injuries, said Donna-maria Harris, a police spokeswoman.

A report of the incident shows the driver was heading est on New Bern Avenue when Johnson “darted across the roadway and failed to yield the right of way to her vehicle as well as two others.”

The two other drivers also said they barely missed striking Johnson, the accident report said.

Harris did not say over the weekend whether charges would be filed in connection to the death. Speed and alcohol did not appear to be factors in the crash, she added.

A 38-year-old woman was crossing an unmarked part of the street in Raleigh on Friday night when she was hit by an incoming car, The News & Observer reported.

The driver was charged with driving without a license, failing to reduce speed and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published August 8, 2021 at 9:02 AM.