Man, 57, in a wheelchair struck and killed by teen driver in Durham
A man in a wheelchair was attempting to cross a road in Durham when he was struck and killed by a car early Sunday morning.
The man, identified Monday as 57-year-old Osvaldo Valadez Roldan of Durham, was outside of the crosswalk when he was hit at about 1 a.m. by a 2010 Mazda 3 driven by a 17-year-old male who was traveling eastbound on Holloway Street, according to a Durham Police Department news release.
Valadez Roldan was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
The driver remained at the scene and no charges had been filed as of 3 p.m. Sunday, according to a Durham police spokesperson.
The crash remains under investigation and police ask anyone who has information to call investigator J.T. Rose at 919-475-4149.
This story was originally published July 2, 2023 at 10:13 AM.
